Chang and Yao and Anor

In the matter of *Chang and Yao and Anor*, Barry J of the Supreme Court of New South Wales made orders concerning proceedings between the Applicant, the First Respondent (identified as the husband), and the Second Respondent (identified as the wife). The dispute involved applications made by the Applicant, with orders for service and injunctions being granted.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the Applicant leave to proceed ex parte, how service of the applications and supporting documents should be effected on the Respondents, and whether to impose interlocutory restraints on the Respondents' dealings with specified bank accounts. Additionally, the court considered the provision of financial information by the Respondents and the transfer of funds.

Barry J granted the Applicant leave to proceed ex parte and ordered that the Applicant's legal representatives serve the applications and supporting documents on the First Respondent by registered post to his place of employment. Service on the Second Respondent was to be effected by serving the First Respondent. The court imposed significant restraints on both Respondents, preventing them from dealing with funds in various Westpac and St George bank accounts, and also on the Second Respondent concerning a specific St George account. Further orders required the Respondents to provide detailed statements of their bank accounts and any safety deposit boxes, and for the First Respondent to provide business financial statements. The First Respondent was also ordered to transfer a specific sum of money to the Applicant's legal representative's trust account. The court noted an undertaking from the wife regarding compensation for any persons affected by the injunctions.