Catlin and Catlin

In *Catlin and Catlin*, Berman J of the Family Court of Australia was required to determine the financial and injunctive orders to be made between the parties. The dispute concerned the division of property and the husband's pursuit of litigation regarding the cost of a pool fence.

The primary legal issues before the court were the appropriate quantum of a lump sum payment to be made by the husband to the wife, and whether an injunction should be granted to restrain the husband from further litigation concerning the pool fence. The court also had to consider the final disposition of all proceedings between the parties.

Berman J ordered the husband to pay the wife a sum of $18,630.62 within 28 days. Furthermore, the court granted an injunction restraining the husband from pursuing any litigation in relation to the cost of the pool fence, which he had claimed to be $13,750. All proceedings between the parties were dismissed.