Duggan and Duggan

In the Federal Circuit Court, Judge Costigan considered an application by the applicant, Ms. Duggan, and the respondent, Mr. Duggan, concerning orders made on 18 March 2019. The precise nature of the dispute is not detailed, but the court's decision focused on discharging one of those prior orders.

The central legal issue before the court was whether Order 1(f) of the 18 March 2019 Orders should be discharged. This required the court to assess the circumstances and the appropriateness of maintaining that specific order.

Judge Costigan discharged Order 1(f) of the previous orders. The court then adjourned the matter for a directions hearing to be held on 24 May 2019 at 11:30 am in the Federal Circuit Court sittings at Newcastle. Liberty was granted for the solicitors representing both the applicant and the respondent to appear at this hearing via telephone link.