Atkinson and Atkinson

In the matter of *Atkinson and Atkinson*, Foster J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application by the husband for leave to review out of time a Registrar's determination to make consent orders on 22 April 2016. The dispute concerned the husband's attempt to challenge these consent orders after the prescribed time limit had expired.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the husband should be granted leave to bring his review application outside the statutory time limits. This required the court to consider the principles governing the extension of time for review applications, particularly in the context of consent orders.

Foster J dismissed the husband's application for leave to review out of time. While the specific reasoning is not detailed in the provided text, the outcome indicates that the court found insufficient grounds to permit the review to proceed beyond the established timeframes. The court reserved judgment on costs, directing the parties to file written submissions within specified periods.