Bahar and Sohrab

Watts J of the Family Court of Australia made property settlement orders between the parties, Bahar and Sohrab. The dispute concerned the division of various assets, including real estate located in the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, bank accounts, and superannuation interests. The orders also addressed the parties' respective liabilities and their conduct concerning proceedings in Iran.

The court was required to determine the appropriate division of the parties' property and liabilities pursuant to section 79 of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This involved determining the specific interests each party would retain in various properties, the allocation of financial liabilities associated with those properties, and the division of superannuation entitlements. The court also considered the implications of these orders on the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation as the trustee of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme.

The court's reasoning, as reflected in the orders, involved a significant transfer of property interests from the husband to the wife, including the Suburb V property, the W Property, and the Suburb Z property. The wife was ordered to indemnify the husband against all liabilities associated with these properties. The husband was also ordered to make a payment towards outstanding rates on the Suburb V property and to vacate all jointly occupied properties. A substantial portion of the husband's interest in the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme was to be transferred to the wife, with specific percentages determined based on the husband's compliance with payment obligations. The orders also clarified the parties' sole ownership of remaining assets and provided for mutual indemnities regarding liabilities associated with retained property. By consent, orders were made restraining further financial relief proceedings in Iran and regulating the parties' ability to enter or leave Iran.