Buick and Boesten and Ors

The applicants, Buick and Boesten, sought to appeal a decision of the Federal Magistrates Court. The dispute concerned the division of property following the breakdown of a marriage. The appeal was heard by Dawe J of the Federal Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Federal Magistrates Court had erred in its assessment of the parties' respective contributions and future needs when making final property adjustment orders. Specifically, the applicants contended that the original court had failed to adequately consider certain contributions and had made an erroneous assessment of future needs.

Dawe J dismissed the husband's Amended Application in a Case. The reasons for this dismissal, as indicated by the orders, suggest that the court found no error in the original decision of the Federal Magistrates Court. The appeal was therefore unsuccessful.