Chishty and Bali

In the matter of *Chishty and Bali*, heard by McClelland DCJ, the wife sought an extension of time for an order made on 2 September 2019. The husband's solicitor was also directed to file and serve a Notice to Admit Facts concerning the valuation of properties in Country B, including the facts and assumptions relied upon by the valuer and the basis for their conclusion.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the wife's application to extend the time for compliance with a previous order. Additionally, the court needed to consider the procedural steps for admitting or disputing facts related to property valuations, specifically by requiring the husband's solicitor to issue a Notice to Admit Facts and outlining the wife's subsequent obligations if she wished to contest those facts.

McClelland DCJ dismissed the wife's application to extend time. The court then made orders pursuant to rule 11.07 of the *Family Law Rules 2004* (Cth), mandating that the husband's solicitor file and serve a Notice to Admit Facts within 14 days, detailing the factual basis of the property valuations. The wife was afforded 14 days from receipt of this notice to serve a Notice Disputing the Fact or Document, in accordance with rule 11.08. The issue of costs was reserved.