BAUM & LOKARE

In the matter of *Baum & Lokare*, heard before McClelland J, the dispute concerned an application by the respondent de facto wife to reopen her case and seek orders relating to property matters. The applicant husband was the opposing party.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the respondent should be granted leave to reopen her case to adduce further evidence, specifically an affidavit from Ms Baum and its annexures, and whether she should be permitted to amend the Minute of Final Order concerning property matters as detailed in that affidavit.

McClelland J granted the respondent leave to reopen her case for the purpose of adducing the specified further evidence and to amend the Minute of Final Order as outlined. The court also ordered the applicant husband to pay the respondent wife's costs in relation to her application.