ANOLICK & ANOLICK

In *Anolick & Anolick*, the husband sought an adjournment of the final property settlement hearing to allow for the realisation of assets and restructuring of business activities. The wife opposed the adjournment. The matter came before Bennett J.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether an adjournment of the final hearing was in the interests of justice, considering the husband's application and the wife's opposition. The court also had to determine the appropriate orders to make regarding the hearing date and costs.

Bennett J reasoned that an adjournment was warranted in the interests of justice to allow the husband the opportunity to pursue a more advantageous realisation of assets, which would ultimately benefit both parties by potentially increasing the pool of available funds. The court considered the potential prejudice to the wife but found that the proposed delay was not so significant as to outweigh the potential benefits of the restructuring. The court ordered that the final hearing, initially set for 29 October 2018, be adjourned and relisted for 17 June 2019, with a mention date set for 25 February 2019 to check trial readiness. The husband was ordered to pay the wife's costs of the adjournment application fixed at $15,000, payable by 22 October 2018. The husband's application filed on 24 September 2018 was otherwise dismissed.