Moore v Cureton

The appeal concerned the amount awarded in a dispute between the appellant, Moore, and the respondent, Cureton. The matter came before the New South Wales Court of Appeal.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the amount awarded to the respondent was excessive, thereby warranting a review of the original decision.

The Court of Appeal, in its reasoning, determined that the original award was indeed excessive. Consequently, the Court ordered that the matter be remitted for a re-hearing, but strictly limited to the cross-claim and confined to the evidence that had already been presented. The appellant was awarded the costs of both the application for leave to appeal and the appeal itself. The respondent was granted a Certificate under the Suitors Fund Act, provided she met the eligibility criteria.