Chancellor and McCoy

In the matter of *Chancellor and McCoy*, heard before Judge L. Turner, the applicant, Ms Chancellor, sought leave to commence de facto property proceedings out of time, pursuant to section 44 of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The respondent, Mr McCoy, opposed this application.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether Ms Chancellor had established sufficient grounds to be granted an extension of time to file her de facto property proceedings. This required the Court to consider the criteria and principles governing applications made under section 44 of the *Family Law Act 1975* for leave to proceed out of time.

Judge L. Turner granted Ms Chancellor's application to proceed out of time. The Court's reasoning, though not detailed in the provided text, would have involved an assessment of the factors relevant to granting such an extension, likely including the merits of the substantive application, the reasons for the delay, and any prejudice to the respondent. The costs of the application to proceed out of time were reserved.