AMBERSON & BRACCHI

In the matter of *Amberson & Bracchi*, heard before Macmillan J, the dispute concerned an application for an expedited hearing in family law proceedings.

The court was required to determine the procedural steps necessary to bring the extant applications for final orders to a trial in a timely manner. This involved setting a date for a trial management hearing and establishing strict timelines for the filing and service of amended applications and responses, as well as for the provision of a summary of disputed issues.

Macmillan J directed that a trial management hearing be held to list the matter for final hearing. The court ordered that by 24 July 2017, the Applicant was to file and serve an amended application precisely detailing the orders sought at trial. The Respondent was similarly required to file and serve an amended response by 28 July 2017. Furthermore, all parties, including any Independent Children’s Lawyer, were to file and serve a concise summary of the disputed legal and factual issues by 1 August 2017.

At the trial management hearing, parties represented by legal practitioners were also ordered to present a statement detailing costs incurred to date, payments made, their sources, and anticipated future costs until the completion of the final hearing.