The family of slain Queensland mother Allison Baden-Clay continues to fight to prevent her life insurance payouts from reaching her husband and convicted murderer, Gerard Baden-Clay.
The Brisbane Supreme Court ruled in February that Gerard Baden-Clay, despite being a beneficiary in his wife's will, is not entitled to any of her estate due to his conviction. The Federal Court has now been asked to determine whether Allison's two life insurance policies, worth over $800,000, are considered part of her estate.
If the court decides they are, the money will be controlled by the estate executor, Allison's father Geoff Dickie, who is caring for her three daughters with his wife Priscilla.
Baden-Clay, 46, attempted to claim the insurance policies shortly after Allison's body was discovered on a creek bank at Anstead in Brisbane's west in April 2012. The former real estate agent was found guilty of murder in July 2014 and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Having exhausted all appeal options, Baden-Clay will be eligible for parole in 2027. The Federal Court matter is scheduled for further hearing before Justice Alfred Dowsett on May 8.
