Anelli and Sault

In *Anelli and Sault*, Bennett J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application by the father to review a decision of the Senior Registrar made on 16 May 2017. The dispute concerned the father's entitlement to spend time with or communicate with the children, B and C.

The court was required to determine whether to uphold the Senior Registrar's decision, which effectively meant the father had no enforceable entitlement to spend time with or communicate with the children. Additionally, the court considered various ancillary orders relating to expert assessments, injunctions against complaints to professional bodies, the use of existing evidence in other proceedings, and costs.

Bennett J dismissed the father's application, thereby confirming the Senior Registrar's decision. The reasoning for this outcome is not detailed in the provided text, but the orders reflect a significant restriction on the father's contact with the children. The court also made orders permitting parties to provide relevant documents to single expert witnesses, restraining parties from complaining to professional bodies about single experts without leave, allowing reliance on existing evidence in state family violence proceedings, and setting out a process for costs applications. The orders also incorporated a fact sheet detailing contravention consequences and compliance assistance.