Dougal and Dougal (No 2)

In *Dougal and Dougal (No 2)*, Justice Macmillan of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the wife alleging that the husband had intentionally failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with previous orders made on 12 September 2012. The dispute centred on the husband's non-compliance with specific disclosure obligations previously ordered by the court.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the husband had indeed intentionally failed without reasonable excuse to comply with paragraphs 1, 3, and 4 of the earlier orders. This required the court to assess the husband's conduct in relation to the disclosure of his financial circumstances and related documentation.

Justice Macmillan found that the husband had intentionally failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the specified paragraphs of the 12 September 2012 orders. Consequently, the court ordered the husband to file and serve an up-to-date statement of financial circumstances within 14 days. Furthermore, within 45 days, the husband was required to produce a comprehensive range of documents to the wife's solicitors, including those previously ordered, bank statements for various accounts, tax returns, and financial documents related to his directorships and any financial agreements. The husband was also ordered to pay the wife's costs of the contravention application on a party-party basis and to pay interest on a specified sum.