12 Dec 2022
The deceased committed a manifest breach of moral duty by making no provision for her daughter Alice and inadequate provision for daughter Geraldine; the great-nephews had no competing moral claim on the evidence; accordingly the estate should be redistributed equally between Alice and Geraldine and costs paid from the estate.
22 Aug 2011
Court granted Melissa leave to bring an out‑of‑time claim against Donald's estate (delay excusable and no prejudice); held Donald did not breach his moral duty to Melissa; held Irma breached her moral duty to each of Melissa, Nathan and John; estrangement of Nathan did not wholly disentitle him but reduced his award; Wakem children's asserted inherited moral claim rejected; awarded specified cash sums from Irma's estate to repair breaches: Melissa NZD 750,000, Nathan NZD 600,000, John AUD 350,000; trustees directed to satisfy awards primarily from testator's cash and investments; costs reserv…