COULTER & JAMIESON

In the matter of *Coulter & Jamieson*, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application to transfer proceedings to the Supreme Court of Queensland. The central dispute between the parties concerned the existence of a de facto relationship, with the respondent seeking a declaration that no such relationship had ever existed.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the proceedings, which involved a dispute over the existence of a de facto relationship, should be transferred from the Family Court of Australia to the Supreme Court of Queensland. This question necessarily involved an assessment of the court's jurisdiction and the appropriate forum for resolving such a dispute.

Hogan J refused the application for transfer. The reasoning, though not fully detailed in the provided text, indicates that the court determined it possessed the necessary jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter, and that transfer to the Supreme Court of Queensland was not warranted. The court's decision implies an adherence to the existing jurisdictional framework for family law matters.

Consequently, the Application in a Case filed on 26 September 2013 was dismissed. The matter was then listed for mention on 16 December 2015, with the intention of allocating trial dates for 7 and 8 April 2016 and making necessary directions to prepare for trial. The costs of the dismissed application were reserved to the trial judge.