AHP v MP

The applicant, AHP, applied to the Queensland Supreme Court under Part 19 of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) for an adjustment of property interests following the termination of a de facto relationship with the respondent, MP. The applicant sought orders for the distribution of real and personal property, and for the respondent to contribute towards the applicant's costs of the application. The respondent had left Australia and had not responded to requests to reach an informal settlement or participate in the application. The court was required to determine whether it should make orders for the distribution of the parties' property, and if so, what orders should be made. The court was also required to decide whether an order should be made for the costs of the application.

The court noted that the applicant had provided evidence of the parties' relationship, including the acquisition and use of property during the relationship. The court found that the applicant was entitled to an adjustment of property interests under the Property Law Act. The court made orders for the distribution of the parties' property, vesting certain property in a trustee for sale, transferring other property to the applicant, and requiring the applicant to indemnify the respondent for certain liabilities. The court also made an order for the respondent to contribute towards the applicant's costs of the application.

The final orders of the court included vesting certain property in a trustee for sale, transferring other property to the applicant, authorising the applicant to execute documents necessary to effect the transfers, indemnifying the respondent for certain liabilities, and requiring the respondent to contribute towards the applicant's costs of the application. The court noted that service of the orders and reasons could be effected as directed by the Chief Justice.