BOLDEN & WOODRUFF

In the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Judge Cassidy considered an application by the Applicant to set aside a binding financial agreement. A significant aspect of the dispute involved the Applicant's solicitor, Mr Tony Tran of TDT Lawyers, who had provided advice in relation to the signing of the agreement. The Applicant sought to join Mr Tran as a third party to the proceedings.

The court was required to determine whether to grant leave for Mr Tran to be joined as a third party. This joinder was sought in relation to both the application to set aside the binding financial agreement and a separate claim for misleading and deceptive conduct brought under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). The court's jurisdiction extended to both of these matters.

Judge Cassidy granted leave for Mr Tony Tran to be included as a third party in the proceeding. The court further ordered that the parties file pleadings, or amended pleadings, in accordance with the Federal Court Rules. The matter was then adjourned for mention only, with all parties' costs reserved.