Eracken and Eracken (No. 2)

In *Eracken and Eracken (No. 2)*, Gill J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for a review of final property orders made by Registrar Riddiford on 26 October 2016. The proceedings involved the husband and wife, who sought to revisit the previously determined property settlement.

The court was required to determine whether to grant an extension of time for the filing of a review of the final property orders, and if so, to conduct that review. Additionally, the court had to consider the appropriate distribution of funds held in trust by solicitors, the allocation of liabilities related to specific companies and trusts, and the provision of spousal maintenance.

Gill J granted the extension of time and dispensed with the requirement for the review to be brought by a formal Application in a Case, allowing the review to proceed to trial. The court ordered that funds held in trust be paid first to satisfy the husband's outstanding debt to U Bank, with the balance to be paid to the wife. The husband was made solely liable for and indemnified the wife against all outstanding amounts owed to U Bank, as well as any past, present, and future debts or liabilities associated with B Pty Limited and associated entities, and D Pty Limited ATF Eracken Family Trust No. 2 Pty Limited and other associated entities. The husband retained all interest in these entities, and the wife was ordered to assign any loan accounts to the husband and renounce any interest in these entities at the husband's expense. Each party was otherwise entitled to their own property, and the husband was ordered to pay the wife $500 per week for spousal maintenance until 9 February 2020. Finally, the court requested that the judgment and associated documents be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration.