Bond & Ors v Robert Eastaugh Ramsay & Ors; Bond & Ors v Robert Eastaugh Ramsay

The proceedings before the High Court of Australia involved two applications for special leave to appeal. The applicants were John Bond, Craig Bond, Susanne Bond, and Jody Bond, with Robert Eastaugh Ramsay acting as trustee for Alan Bond in one matter, and Delores Jean Caboche and Peter Ramsay as trustee for Alan Bond in the other. The dispute concerned matters that had been resolved by the parties.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant special leave to appeal. However, the parties indicated that a settlement had been reached, and they sought to have consent orders made by the Court to dispose of the applications.

The Chief Justice noted that there were two matters before the Court and that the applicants sought to have consent orders made in terms of the documents provided. The Court indicated its preparedness to make the orders as sought by the parties.

The Court made consent orders in terms of the documents presented, thereby disposing of the applications for special leave to appeal.