ATREBE and ATREBE

The parties to this proceeding were the father and the mother, with the Independent Children's Lawyer also participating. The dispute concerned an Application in a Case filed by the father on 26 August 2009. The matter was heard by Judicial Registrar Loughnan.

The primary legal issue before the court was the disposition of the father's application. The court was also required to consider the costs of the Independent Children's Lawyer, the ability of the Independent Children's Lawyer to issue subpoenas, and the inspection of documents produced by Dr M.

Judicial Registrar Loughnan ordered that the father's application be stood over generally, with liberty to restore it to the list. The costs of the Independent Children's Lawyer were reserved. Furthermore, the court granted leave to the Independent Children's Lawyer to issue such subpoenas as they deemed appropriate, and also granted leave to the parties and the Independent Children's Lawyer to inspect documents produced on subpoena by Dr M.