Bergman and Bergman (No. 2)

In the matter of *Bergman and Bergman (No. 2)*, Young J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by a Case Guardian, appointed on behalf of the husband, for authorisation to disclose certain documents to the Victorian Police, Australian Federal Police, and the Fiji Police. The dispute concerned the disclosure of an email and other documents produced to the court by solicitors.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the Case Guardian leave to disclose these documents to law enforcement agencies. This involved considering the implications of such disclosure, particularly in light of potential publication restrictions and the timing of any Full Court Appeal.

Young J reasoned that the disclosure was warranted, authorising the Case Guardian to provide a true copy of the specified email and documents to the named police forces. The court also imposed a stay on the operation of this order until 1 July 2008, or the conclusion of any Full Court Appeal, whichever date occurred later. Furthermore, the order and the reasons for judgment, including the content of the email, were restricted from publication or circulation outside the court until the same future date. The court also certified that the matter reasonably required the attendance of counsel, including Senior Counsel, for each party.