The Australian | Lucy McPherson featured on Hedley Thomas’ ‘Bronwyn Podcast’, episode 23; Will Power

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Estate Litigation Partner, Lucy McPherson featured on The Australian’s ‘Bronwyn Podcast’ by Hedley Thomas; episode 23, Will Power

Friday 21 February 2025. Written by David Murray, National Crime Correspondent.

Estate Litigation Partner, Lucy McPherson, was recently invited to speak with The Australian’s National Crime Correspondent, David Murray, for episode 23 of Hedley Thomas’ renowned true crime series, the ‘Bronwyn Podcast’.

The Bronwyn Podcast investigates the disappearance of 31-year-old Bronwyn Winfield from Lennox Head.

Bronwyn was a devoted mother of two young girls and was going through a painful separation from her husband, Jon Winfield.

Jon has always maintained Bronwyn just went away and denies any wrongdoing. 

In this episode of the podcast, David Murray questioned whether Jon breached his obligations as executor of the Will of another woman, Beverley Brooker, who left him a multimillion-dollar inheritance, by delaying a payment to a second beneficiary.

Lucy explained whether it was Jon Winfield’s responsibility to inform other beneficiaries that Beverly had died and that her cousin was a beneficiary.

Lucy said, “It is the executor’s obligation to ensure that all beneficiaries receive what they are entitled to under the Will, and this is part of the executor’s responsibility to administer the estate in accordance with the law and in accordance with the terms of the will.”

“The Supreme Court has the ultimate oversight to ensure that executors and trustees act appropriately and in accordance with their legal obligations and their duties.”

The Bronwyn Podcast was created by Hedley Thomas, a prominent Australian investigative journalist and author, who has won eight, prestigious Walkley journalism awards, two of which are Gold Walkleys.

Click here to listen to the podcast.
Click here to read more in The Australian.

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Lucy McPherson has worked exclusively in estate litigation since 2010. Since starting her legal career in 2010, Lucy has worked exclusively in the area of estate litigation. Lucy is based on the border of New South Wales and Queensland and is competent working across all jurisdictions.

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