Arthur and Arthur

In the matter of *Arthur and Arthur*, Stevenson J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the wife for interim financial relief concerning legal costs and the purchase of a motor vehicle. The husband was ordered to pay specific sums to the wife for these purposes.

The central legal issues before the court were whether to grant interim orders for the husband to pay $100,000 towards the wife's legal costs and expenses, and $40,000 for the purchase of a motor vehicle. The court also had to determine the characterisation of these payments, reserving this for the trial judge.

Stevenson J made orders requiring the husband to pay $100,000 to the wife within 21 days for her legal costs and expenses. Additionally, the husband was ordered to pay $40,000 to the wife within the same timeframe for the purchase of a motor vehicle. Upon receipt of the $40,000, the wife was to return her current motor vehicle to the husband. The characterisation of these sums was expressly reserved for the trial judge.