Delahunty and Delahunty (No 2)

In *Delahunty and Delahunty (No 2)*, Forrest J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered a contravention application filed by one party against the other. The specific nature of the dispute, beyond it being a contravention application, is not detailed in the provided text.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether to excuse the Independent Children’s Lawyer from appearing at the hearing of the contravention application and whether to summarily dismiss certain counts of that application. The court was also required to determine the ultimate outcome of the contravention application itself.

Forrest J dismissed the respondent's oral application for summary dismissal of Counts 1, 2, and 3 of the contravention application. The court also excused the Independent Children’s Lawyer from appearing at the hearing. Judgment in relation to the contravention application was reserved.