Dudek and Dudek and Ors

The proceedings involved the parties Dudek and Dudek, with the applicant wife seeking extensions of time in relation to orders previously made on 15 December 2015. The matter came before Cronin J.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the applicant wife extensions of time for compliance with specific paragraphs of the earlier orders. The court was also required to determine the costs of the proceedings and whether to grant a stay of payment for those costs.

Cronin J granted the requested extensions of time, specifying new deadlines for paragraphs 3 and 4 to 4.00pm on 25 January 2016, paragraph 5 to 26 February 2016, paragraph 6 to 3 March 2016, and paragraph 7 to 26 February 2016. The court ordered the applicant wife to pay the husband's costs fixed at $500 and the other respondent's costs fixed at $900, with a stay of payment for 14 days from the date of the order.