CROSSLEY & CROSSLEY

In the matter of CROSSLEY & CROSSLEY, Judge Harman made orders by consent between the parties. The proceedings involved a dispute requiring the exchange of relevant documents, including income tax returns, assessment notices, bank statements, superannuation statements, and source documents for tax return preparation, pertaining to the parties individually, the Crossley Family Trust, and any corporate entities in which the parties held shares.

The court was required to determine the procedural steps necessary for the resolution of the dispute, including the disclosure of financial documents and the engagement of alternative dispute resolution. The orders also addressed the transfer of the proceedings and the listing of the matter for further directions and the determination of interim relief.

The parties consented to orders requiring them to cooperate in the exchange of all documents relevant to the proceedings within seven days. They were also ordered to attend mediation with an accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, to be agreed upon or nominated by the Law Society of New South Wales Solicitors Settlement Service within fourteen days. The parties are to provide their filed documents to the mediator at least seven days prior to the mediation and are jointly responsible for the mediator's fees.

The proceedings were transferred to the Family Court of Australia sitting at Melbourne. The Registrar of the Family Court of Australia, Melbourne, was requested to list the proceedings for procedural directions and/or the determination of the application for interim relief as soon as practicable.