Becker and Vale

In the matter of *Becker and Vale*, heard before Baumann J, the dispute concerned the disposition of funds held in a trust account. The applicant, Becker, sought orders regarding the sum of $237,787.06 held by C Lawyers in the name of B Pty Ltd (BPL).

The central legal issue before the court was whether to order the transfer of these funds from C Lawyers' trust account to the trust account of Evans and Company Family Lawyers, to be held pending further order or agreement between the parties. The court was also required to consider the authority to be granted to C Lawyers to give effect to such an order and the costs associated with the application.

Baumann J ordered that the sum of $237,787.06 held in the trust account of C Lawyers in the name of BPL be paid to the trust account of Evans and Company Family Lawyers, to be held in the name of BPL pending further order or written agreement of the applicant and the respondent. This order was to act as an authority and direction to C Lawyers. The costs of the application were reserved to the trial, and the matter was adjourned for a case management hearing.