Australia, July 30 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 30:

1. These proceedings concern the estate of the late Elvina Mei Yi Wong, who died at the age of 59 on 5 May 2021. The plaintiff is Mr Hasso Nibbe, with whom the deceased was in a close relationship for about 20 years prior to her death. The defendant is the deceased's sister, Ms Christine Mei Lee Wong, who is the executor of the deceased's estate.

2. The plaintiff seeks an order for further provision pursuant to s 59 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW). There are several issues in dispute, at least three of which may be described as threshold issues.

3. The first concerns an extension of time. The proceedings were commenced on ...