Anderson v Williams

The dispute between Anderson and Williams was heard by the Supreme Court of Victoria. The plaintiff sought to freeze the assets of the defendant to prevent dissipation of assets that may result in a judgment against the defendant not being enforceable. The Family Court was already involved in the proceedings, and the plaintiff sought to obtain a freezing order from the Supreme Court to aid the Family Court's processes.

The court was required to determine whether it had the jurisdiction to grant a freezing order in aid of Family Court proceedings. Furthermore, the court needed to determine whether there was a substantial risk that the plaintiff would dissipate assets to avoid the judgment that the defendant might obtain.

The court held that it did have the jurisdiction to grant a freezing order in aid of Family Court proceedings. The court found that the Family Court had jurisdiction over the matter, and that it was appropriate for the Supreme Court to grant the freezing order in aid of the Family Court's processes. The court also found that there was a substantial risk that the plaintiff would dissipate assets to avoid judgment against the defendant. The court found that the risk was significant enough to warrant the granting of the freezing order.

The court granted the plaintiff's application for a freezing order. The order restrained the defendant from disposing of or dealing with certain assets, and required the defendant to provide an undertaking to the plaintiff as to the preservation of those assets. The court also ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the application.