D and D

The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia heard an appeal concerning property settlement orders made by a trial judge. The dispute involved a husband and wife, identified as D and D, who sought to challenge the trial judge's decisions regarding the division of their assets. The husband also appealed the costs order made at trial.

The primary legal issues before the Full Court were whether the trial judge erred in the property settlement orders and whether the husband's appeal against the costs order was successful. Additionally, the court considered an application by one of the parties to adduce further evidence on appeal.

The Full Court dismissed the application to adduce further evidence, finding no compelling reason to depart from the usual rule against admitting fresh evidence on appeal. In relation to the property settlement orders, the court found no error in the trial judge's reasoning or application of the law. Consequently, the husband's appeal against the property settlement orders was dismissed. The court also dismissed the husband's appeal against the costs order made by the trial judge.

The Full Court ordered that the appeal be dismissed and the application for leave to adduce further evidence be dismissed. The parties were granted liberty to file written submissions regarding the costs of the appeal concerning the property settlement orders and the husband's appeal against the trial judge's costs order.