Darvell & Darvell

In the matter of *Darvell & Darvell*, Ms Darvell, the applicant, sought a review of a registrar's decision not to grant an abridgment of time and list her application for urgent interim orders. Mr Darvell was the respondent. The application for review was heard and determined by Altobelli J.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant an abridgment of time and list the matter for an urgent interim defended hearing, notwithstanding the registrar's prior refusal. This involved considering the urgency of the interim orders sought and the appropriateness of proceeding ex parte in Chambers for the review application.

Altobelli J reasoned that the circumstances warranted an abridgment of time and an urgent listing. The court granted the application for review ex parte in Chambers, allowing the abridgment of time. The matter was subsequently listed for an urgent interim defended hearing before Senior Registrar Evans. Directions were made for the applicant to serve the order and initiating documents on the respondent within 24 hours, and for the respondent to file and serve various documents, including a Response, affidavits, a Financial Statement, and a Notice of Risk, within seven days. Further directions required both parties to file and serve a case outline document by a specified date, detailing documents to be read, precise minutes of orders sought, and a summary of argument.