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Supreme Court judgment addressing an application to rectify a will under section 12A of the Wills Act 1968 (ACT) concerning uncertainty in the appointment of an executor and the testator’s expressed intention to appoint a director of a specified law firm.
Court:
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Case Title:
In the Estate of Margaret Mary Tassie
Citation:
[2025] ACTSC 255
Hearing Date:
13 June 2025
Decision Date:
18 June 2025
Judge:
Muller AJ
Jurisdiction:
Australian Capital Territory
Area of Law:
Succession Law
Subject:
Rectification of will and appointment of executor
Legislation Cited:
Wills Act 1968 (ACT), ss 9, 12A; Administration and Probate Act 1929 (ACT)
Cases Cited:
Fell v Fell (1922) 31 CLR 268; In the Estate of John Wentworth Varley (deceased); In the Estate of Jacques Johan Veldhius [2007] SASC 420; In the Estate of Rea Costello (deceased) [2014] SASC 134; Jones v Robinson [2019] NSWSC 932; NSW Trustee and Guardian v Attorney General in and for the State of NSW [2012] NSWSC 1282; Re Baylis’s Goods (1862) 2 Sw & Tr 613; Re Blackwell’s Goods (1877) 2 PD 72; Re Horgan (deceased) [1969] 3 All ER 1570; [1971] P 50
Parties:
Julia Astrid Bridgewater (Applicant)
Representation:
Julia Astrid Bridgewater (Counsel)
Solicitors:
Sneddon Hall & Gallop
File Number:
PRO 2338 of 2024
Deceased:
Margaret Mary Tassie
Original Will Date:
13 December 2018
Type of Document:
Supreme Court judgment
Decision:
Application for rectification of will considered under s 12A of the Wills Act 1968 (ACT)
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Year:
2006
Region / City:
Not specified
Topic:
Progress schedule preparation and monitoring
Document Type:
Instructional manual
Organization / Institution:
Not specified
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Contractors, Engineers
Period of validity:
Not specified
Date of approval:
Not specified
Date of changes:
Not specified
Compilation date:
11 December 2024
Year:
2024
Region / city:
Australia
Subject:
Income Tax Law
Document type:
Legal Compilation
Organization / institution:
Australian Government
Author:
Government of Australia
Target audience:
Legal professionals, Tax advisors, Government officials
Period of validity:
11 December 2024
Date of approval:
11 December 2024
Date of amendments:
2024
Year:
2022
Region / City:
Victoria
Topic:
Health Services Data
Document Type:
Bulletin
Organization:
Health Data and Statistical Services (HDSS)
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Health services, hospitals, and other health stakeholders
Period of Validity:
Annual changes for 2022-23
Approval Date:
25 February 2022
Date of Changes:
28 January 2022
Contact Information:
[email protected]
Note:
, HDSS Helpdesk
Data Update Frequency:
Monthly
Changes to Data Collection:
Annual updates for various health data systems
End Date:
2022-23
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Australian Capital Territory
Theme:
Legal proceedings, Freezing Orders, Joinder
Document Type:
Court decision
Authority / Institution:
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Author:
Mossop J
Target Audience:
Legal professionals, Plaintiffs, Defendants
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
19 June 2025
Amendment Date:
N/A
Court:
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Citation:
[2025] ACTSC 89
Case Title:
DPP v Black (a pseudonym) (No 2)
Judge:
Taylor J
Hearing Dates:
11 September 2024; 5 February 2025
Decision Date:
18 March 2025
Parties:
Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown); Julius Black (Offender)
Jurisdiction:
Australian Capital Territory
Area of Law:
Criminal Law – Sentencing
Offences:
Sexual intercourse with a person under 10 years; Indecent assault on a female
Victims:
Three child victims (pseudonyms used)
Legislation Cited:
Crimes Act 1900 (ACT); Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 (ACT)
File Numbers:
SCC 108 of 2023; SCC 271 of 2022
Representation:
K Musgrove (DPP); C Daly (DPP); T Jackson (Offender)
Solicitors:
ACT Director of Public Prosecutions; Legal Aid
Nature of Proceedings:
Sentencing following guilty pleas
Time Period of Offending:
1968–1994
Court:
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Citation:
[2022] ACTSC 192
Case Title:
Findex Group Limited v McKay
File Number:
SC 464 of 2019
Decision Date:
27 July 2022
Hearing Dates:
4 February, 24 March, 24 April, 23 September, 28 October 2021
Submissions Last Received:
22 November 2021
Judge:
McWilliam AsJ
Parties:
Findex Group Limited; Findex Services Pty Ltd; Financial Index Australia Pty Limited; Spiro Paule; Danielle Bartholomeusz; Phillip Hart; David McKay
Decision:
Paragraph [110] of the Amended Statement of Claim filed 9 October 2020 struck out; Amended Application filed 22 June 2020 dismissed; directions given regarding submissions on costs
Catchwords:
Practice and procedure; interlocutory application; summary dismissal; estoppel; Anshun estoppel; privity of contract; summary judgment
Legislation Cited:
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth); Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 ss 232, 236, 237; Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 183; Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) rr 425, 1147; Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992 (ACT)
Cases Cited:
Agar v Hyde [2000] HCA 41; Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 604; Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon (1993) 176 CLR 344; Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [2006] HCA 27; Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45; UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 265 CLR 77; and others
Subject Matter:
Interlocutory application for summary dismissal arising from alleged breaches of employment contract and dissemination of confidential and misleading information
Procedural History:
Proceedings commenced in the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 1 March 2019 and transferred by consent to the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory on 20 June 2019
Year:
2025
Jurisdiction:
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Case Type:
Criminal Law
Court:
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Judge:
Loukas-Karlsson J
Parties:
Director of Public Prosecutions, Fu Shuang Lo (Offender)
Representation:
E Wren (DPP Counsel), N Deakes (Offender Counsel)
Solicitors:
ACT Director of Public Prosecutions, Legal Aid ACT
Hearing Date:
29 January 2025
Decision Date:
28 May 2025
File Number:
SCC 119 of 2023
Offence:
Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm contrary to s 20(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT)
Sentence:
15 months imprisonment via Intensive Corrections Order
Victim Injuries:
Lacerations to left temple, deep shoulder lacerations, bite mark, defensive hand injuries
Year:
2025
Jurisdiction:
Australian Capital Territory
City:
Canberra
Court:
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Case Title:
DPP v Myers (No 4)
Citation:
[2025] ACTSC 516
Hearing Date:
21 November 2025
Decision Date:
21 November 2025
Judge:
Slattery AJ
Parties:
Director of Public Prosecutions v Stewart Myers
Accused:
Stewart Myers
Type of Document:
Judicial decision
Area of Law:
Criminal law
Subject:
Special hearing and indicative sentence for intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm
Legislation Cited:
Crimes Act 1900 (ACT); Mental Health Act 2015 (ACT)
Related Cases:
DPP v Kakar [2023] ACTSC 236; DPP v Myers (No 2) [2025] ACTSC 354; DPP v Myers (No 3) [2025] ACTSC 514
Legal Issue:
Determination of conduct constituting grievous bodily harm where the accused was found unfit to plead
Outcome:
Accused detained in custody for immediate review by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal under s 180 of the Mental Health Act 2015 (ACT)
Indicative Sentence:
Two years’ imprisonment backdated to 7 August 2025
Offence Date:
9 November 2022
Representation for Prosecution:
M Howe
Representation for Accused:
Z McBride
Solicitors for Prosecution:
ACT Director of Public Prosecutions
Solicitors for Accused:
Bevan & Co Lawyers
File Numbers:
SCC 196 of 2023; SCC 197 of 2023
Year:
2024
Jurisdiction:
Australian Capital Territory
Court:
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Case Number:
SCC 250 of 2023, SCC 31 of 2024
Parties:
Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown), Braiden Alfred (Offender)
Judges:
Burns AJ
Counsel:
E Wren (Crown), E Chen (Offender)
Solicitors:
ACT Director of Public Prosecutions, Legal Aid (Offender)
Hearing Date:
2 October 2024
Decision Dates:
30 October 2024, 15 November 2024
Legislation Cited:
Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 (ACT) s 133C
Previous Cases Cited:
Alfred (a pseudonym) v Eiffert [2023] ACTSC 403, R v Alfred [2022] ACTSC 216
Offences:
Aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, attempted theft, breach of suspended sentences
Context:
Court judgment detailing the sentencing of a defendant for both juvenile and adult offences including aggravated burglary and robbery, with reference to prior criminal history, juvenile circumstances, and rehabilitation prospects.