BURRIDGE & BURRIDGE

In *Burridge & Burridge*, the Family Court of Australia considered the division of property following a marriage of 64 years. The parties agreed that each had made significant contributions to the marriage, but the Husband contended for an adjustment in his favour.

The central legal issue before the Court was how to achieve a just and equitable division of the parties' assets, given their long marriage and the nature of their respective contributions. The Court was required to determine whether the contributions of the parties warranted an unequal distribution of their property.

Carew J found that the contributions of both parties were equal. Applying the principles of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), the Court concluded that an equal distribution of the parties' assets was the most just and equitable outcome. Consequently, the Court made orders for the equal division of the parties' property.