Boston and Limes

In the matter of *Boston and Limes*, Kent J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the Wife and a cross-application by the Husband. The dispute concerned the transfer of certain shareholdings.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the Wife's application for the transfer of shares and the Husband's application for the matter to proceed on an undefended basis. The Court also had to determine the costs of these interim applications and the appropriate directions for the future conduct of the proceedings.

Kent J ordered that the Husband provide duly executed transfers of the subject shareholdings to the Wife within fourteen days. The Court dismissed both the Wife's interim application and the Husband's application for the matter to proceed undefended. The costs of and incidental to these interim applications were reserved to the trial. The matter was adjourned for trial directions before a Registrar.