Katramados v Hasapis (No 4)

The case of Katramados v Hasapis (No 4) involved a dispute between the parties regarding the management and sale of properties held in a trust. The court was tasked with overseeing the administration of the trust and ensuring compliance with previous court orders. The dispute centred on the ability of the court-appointed trustee to sell the trust properties as per the directions made by the court in earlier proceedings. The applicants, who sought family provision orders, raised concerns about delays and the trustee's failure to adhere to the court's previous directions.

The legal issues before the court included whether the applicants' claims for family provision orders could proceed despite the delay and the introduction of new evidence that contradicted findings made in earlier judgments. Additionally, the court had to consider the implications of the new evidence on the relief sought by the applicants, and whether the applicants had properly brought these issues to the court's attention. The court also needed to determine what steps the parties needed to take before final family provision and costs orders could be made.

The court held that the applicants' claims for family provision orders could proceed despite the delay and the introduction of new evidence. The court found that the applicants had not brought the new evidence to the court's attention and that the issues raised by the new evidence were not relevant to the relief sought in the family provision claims. The court also outlined the steps that the parties needed to take before final family provision and costs orders could be made, including the need for further evidence and submissions on the issues raised by the applicants. The court ordered that the parties address these issues before final orders were made.

The court made orders that the applicants' claims for family provision orders could proceed, and that the parties needed to address certain issues before final family provision and costs orders could be made. The court also ordered that the trustee take steps to comply with the previous court orders regarding the sale of the trust properties. The court noted that the applicants would be required to address certain issues before final family provision and costs orders could be made, including the provision of further evidence and submissions on the issues raised by the applicants.