CANNING & HARTIGAN

This matter concerned an application before Hogan J in the Family Court of Australia. The specific nature of the dispute between the parties, identified as Canning and Hartigan, is not detailed in the provided text, nor is the identity of the respondent Dr C.

The court was required to determine the terms of final orders by consent between the parties, as set out in Annexure A. Additionally, the court needed to consider the provision of its reasons to specific individuals and entities, and the procedure for a potential application for costs against Dr C.

The court made orders by consent in the terms of a Minute of Order, which was to be placed on the court file. The Independent Children’s Lawyer was directed to provide a copy of the settled reasons to a psychologist, or another agreed upon psychologist, who the child attends. The Applicant was granted liberty to provide a copy of the reasons to New South Wales Government Education & Communities Public Schools. The court also set out a detailed process for the Applicant to seek an order that Dr C pay the costs of specific court appearances, including timelines for written submissions from both parties and a determination of the costs application in Chambers.