Bonner and Bonner and Ors

In the matter of Bonner and Bonner and Ors, Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications made by Mr Green and other parties. The dispute concerned the division of property.

The court was required to determine the procedural steps necessary to bring the matter to a final hearing, including the filing of amended applications, evidence, and financial statements by both the applicant and the respondent. The court also addressed the sale of a specific property and the distribution of its proceeds.

Cronin J ordered that certain applications be struck out and adjourned the applications for final orders to a later date. The court issued detailed directions regarding the filing and service of documents, including amended applications, affidavits of evidence, and financial statements, by specific deadlines. Furthermore, the court ordered the sale of real property located at B Street, Town C, Victoria, by public auction within three months, with the proceeds to be applied first to sale costs, then to withdraw a caveat, and the balance to be held in a controlled monies account pending final settlement. The court also directed the electronic filing of a concise set of orders, a list of applications and affidavits to be read, a list of assets and liabilities, and a summary of argument.