Dr. Constable asked the Attorney General about the number of will challenges in WA courts over the past six years and the average time to resolve these cases. The Attorney General provided data on the number of will challenges lodged in the Supreme Court from 2001-2006 and the average time in weeks for resolution.

AnsweredQoN 1771Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 February 2007
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Attorney General

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(1) How many wills were challenged in the courts in each of the past six years?
(2) What was the average time taken to resolve the cases in (1)?

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Answered
19 March 2007
Response time
20 days
(1) Number of wills challenged in Supreme Court 2001-2006: Year of Lodgement Number of Lodgements 2001 97 2002 88 2003 75 2004 124 2005 83 2006 102 (2) Average time in weeks for resolution of challenges to wills (lodgement to completion): Completion Year Average Weeks to Complete 2001 49 2002 67 2003 65 2004 48 2005 61 2006 80
Year of Lodgement Number of Lodgements 2001 97 2002 88 2003 75 2004 124 2005 83 2006 102 (2) Average time in weeks for resolution of challenges to wills (lodgement to completion): Completion Year Average Weeks to Complete 2001 49 2002 67 2003 65 2004 48 2005 61 2006 80
(2) Average time in weeks for resolution of challenges to wills (lodgement to completion): Completion Year Average Weeks to Complete 2001 49 2002 67 2003 65 2004 48 2005 61 2006 80
Completion Year Average Weeks to Complete 2001 49 2002 67 2003 65 2004 48 2005 61 2006 80

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