Banaszak and Executors of the Estate of Mr S Mandia and Anor (No 2)

The applicant, Banaszak, brought proceedings against the executors of the estate of Mr S Mandia and another party. The dispute concerned the jurisdiction of the court to hear the applicant's application. The matter came before Cronin J in the Family Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether it possessed jurisdiction to entertain the applicant's application, specifically in light of the respondents' contention that the court lacked such jurisdiction. This question of jurisdiction was central to the determination of the proceedings.

Cronin J dismissed the respondents' application for dismissal based on want of jurisdiction. The court then adjourned all extant applications to the case management judge for the purpose of determining any application by the respondents for a declaration under section 90RD of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The court also certified that it was reasonable to engage counsel to attend the proceedings.