Leave granted in Pinney v Cooper

The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decision in Pinney v Cooper.

The approved question is “… whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicant’s appeal to [the Court of Appeal].”

For background see Weakly fiduciary.

References:

• Cooper v Pinney [2023] NZSC 80
• Cooper v Pinney [2023] NZCA 62
• Cooper v Pinney [2018] NZFC 9120 [Family Court judgment].
• Paul Matthews and others Underhill and Hayton Law of Trusts and Trustees (20th ed, LexisNexis,
• London, 2022) at [75.7].
• Re the Marriage of Goodwin (1990) 101 FLR 386 (FamCAFC).
• Kennon v Spry [2008] HCA 56, (2008) 238 CLR 366
• In the Marriage of Ashton (1986) 11 Fam LR 457 (FamCAFC).
• Law Commission Review of Trust Law in New Zealand: Introductory Issues Paper (NZLC IP19,2010) at 6
• Chirnside v Fay [2006] NZSC 68, [2007] 1 NZLR 433