DAKIN & SANSBURY

In the matter of *Dakin & Sansbury*, heard by Judge Bender, the dispute concerned an Initiating Application filed by the Applicant, Ms Dakin, against the Respondent, Mr Sansbury. The application, initially filed on 1 September 2014 and subsequently amended on 27 October 2014, was brought before the court for determination.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the Initiating Application should be dismissed and whether the Applicant should be prohibited from instituting further proceedings against the Respondent without leave. These issues were to be determined by reference to the provisions of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), specifically sections 102QB and 102QE.

The court's reasoning, as reflected in its orders, was based on the application of section 102QB(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975*. This section empowers the court to dismiss an application and to prohibit a party from instituting further proceedings without leave in certain circumstances. The court exercised this power by dismissing the Applicant's Initiating Application and by imposing a prohibition on Ms Dakin from commencing any future proceedings against Mr Sansbury under the Act unless she first obtained leave pursuant to section 102QE.