Satsuma and Tenura

The dispute in *Satsuma v Tenura* concerned the administration of the estate of the deceased, Mr A Satsuma. The proceedings were brought by the wife, Ms Satsuma, against Ms Tenura, who was acting as the legal personal representative of the deceased. The court was required to determine whether Ms Tenura should be permitted to continue dealing with certain assets of the deceased's estate and the company B Planning Company Limited.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the proceedings should continue against Ms Tenura in both her personal capacity and as legal personal representative, and whether an interlocutory injunction should be granted to restrain her from dealing with specific assets. These assets included those held under the deceased's Country C or Australian Wills, and shares and assets of B Planning Company Limited, a Country C incorporated company.

The court, by consent of the parties, ordered that the proceedings continue against Ms Tenura in both her personal capacity and as legal personal representative of the deceased. Furthermore, an injunction was granted, restraining Ms Tenura, her servants, or agents from dealing with the specified assets outside the ordinary course of business of B Planning Company Limited, unless with the written agreement of Ms Satsuma or a further court order. This restraint was to remain in place until trial or further order.