Borman and Hunter

In the matter of Borman and Hunter, Hogan J of the Supreme Court of Queensland made orders concerning the service of documents and the filing of an amended outline of case. The dispute involved parties identified as Borman and Hunter, with the proceedings requiring the involvement of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and the Attorney-General for the State of Queensland.

The court was required to determine the appropriate procedure for disseminating information related to the proceedings to the ACNC and the Attorney-General. This included the service of affidavit material, exhibits, and transcripts of hearings held on 29, 30, and 31 October 2018. Additionally, the court addressed the filing of an amended outline of case by the Respondent.

Hogan J ordered that by 4:00 pm on 31 October 2018, the Respondent was to serve the ACNC and the Attorney-General for the State of Queensland with the affidavit material relied upon by each party and a copy of the exhibits. The parties were granted liberty to uplift exhibits for copying purposes. The court also directed that a copy of the hearing transcript be obtained, marked as an exhibit, and provided to the parties, with the Respondent subsequently serving this transcript on the ACNC and the Attorney-General. Furthermore, the Respondent was ordered to file an Amended Outline of Case by the same deadline. Finally, Hogan J directed that once the ex tempore reasons for judgment were provided, the Respondent was to serve a copy on the Attorney-General for the State of Queensland and the ACNC.