Trusts, Equity and Probate List

The following types of proceedings should be initiated in the Trusts, Equity and Probate List:

• Applications for grants of representation that are referred by the Registrar of Probates to the Judge in Charge.
• Caveat proceedings where a summons for directions has been filed pursuant to rule 8.07 of the Supreme Court (Administration and Probate) Rules 2023.
• Applications for limited grants, including grants of letters of administration, ad colligendum bona, ad litem, pendente lite, durante dementia or durante minore aetate.
• Applications for revocation of grants of representation, rectification of a will, construction of a will, and other proceedings pursuant to the Wills Act 1997.
• Applications pursuant to section 63(1) of the Trustee Act 1958 that are not appropriate for the Commercial Court.
• Applications for judicial advice pursuant to rule 54.02 of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 that are not appropriate for the Commercial Court.
• Applications pursuant to the Charities Act 1978.
• Applications for equitable remedies, including the declaration of equitable interests in property, that are not appropriate for the Commercial Court.
• Other proceedings arising under the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (excluding proceedings arising under Part IV).  

Note that applications under Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 should be initiated in the Testators Family Maintenance List.

Judges in charge 

The Honourable Justice Moore
The Honourable Justice Gray

Associate judge 

The Honourable Associate Justice Barrett

Judicial registrar

Judicial Registrar Lorenz