The applicant brought a motion for directions in an estate dispute, seeking the production of the deceased's medical, solicitor, and police records, as well as leave to examine the deceased's solicitors.
The applicant challenged a 2022 codicil that appointed the respondent as sole estate trustee, alleging lack of capacity and undue influence.
The court dismissed the request for additional medical records, finding no evidence to support a fishing expedition.
The court partially granted the request for solicitor records, ordering production of the 2019 estate planning file but protecting files related to a 2006 fraud action and a 2009 will.
The court also ordered the production of unredacted police records regarding domestic disputes at the deceased's home.
