Benenetto and Benenetto (No 3)

In *Benenetto and Benenetto (No 3)*, Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia made orders by consent between the parties. The specific nature of the dispute leading to these orders is not detailed in the provided text, but it involved a matter that had previously been the subject of a hearing on 18 November 2009 and was scheduled for further hearing on 13 December 2010.

The court was required to formalise the agreement reached between the parties, as evidenced by minutes of proposed orders. The primary legal issue was to give effect to this consent, ensuring the terms were properly recorded and implemented by the court.

Cronin J's reasoning was based on the parties' agreement, as indicated by the phrase "BY CONSENT". The court applied the principle that where parties to litigation reach a mutually acceptable resolution, the court will typically endorse and formalise that agreement through its orders. The court directed that the minutes of proposed orders be engrossed by the wife's solicitor and submitted within seven days, and that all exhibits from the previous hearing be returned. The scheduled hearing for 13 December 2010 was vacated, reflecting the finality of the consent orders.