Eccheli and Eccheli

In the matter of *Eccheli and Eccheli*, heard before Rees J, the dispute concerned financial matters between the parties. The court was required to make orders regarding the distribution of funds and the ability of one party to seek further maintenance.

The primary legal issues before the court were the appropriate division of a significant sum of money held in a joint bank account and whether to impose restrictions on future applications for interim or urgent spousal maintenance.

Rees J ordered that the sum of seven million dollars be paid out to the wife from the joint controlled monies account. Furthermore, the court ordered that the wife be restrained from making any application for interim or urgent spousal maintenance unless she first obtained leave from the Court.