Bradshaw and Milinovic

In *Bradshaw and Milinovic*, heard by Bennett J, the dispute concerned the disclosure of financial documents and the transfer of applications between courts. The court was required to determine the specific documents each party must exchange, the timeline for such exchanges, and the payment of a sum of money by one party to a bank. Additionally, the court had to consider the suspension of certain Family Law Rules to facilitate discussions with expert witnesses and the appropriate forum for any remaining interim applications.

Bennett J ordered a comprehensive exchange of financial documents between the parties by 22 June 2007. This included taxation returns and assessments, superannuation documents (including Superannuation Information Forms and, for self-managed funds, trust deeds and financial statements), financial statements for corporations, trusts, and partnerships where a party had a duty of disclosure, Business Activity Statements, annual returns and constitutional documents for corporations, trust deeds for trusts, and partnership agreements for partnerships. The court also mandated market appraisals for any property interest and documents evidencing financial matters detailed in the parties' Financial Statements and Conciliation Conference Documents, including contributions, inheritances, gifts, compensation payments, property disposals, liability changes, and superannuation valuations.

The court further ordered that a market appraisal or valuation of any disputed asset be exchanged by the same date. The husband was directed to pay $3000 to Westpac Banking Corporation by 17 May 2007, to be credited to a joint account, with this payment to be considered by the trial judge. The operation of the Family Law Rules 2004 was suspended to allow counsel to discuss matters with single expert witnesses, provided counsel agreed on the format of such discussions. All extant applications were transferred to the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, and all interim applications were dismissed.