Errington and Samuels and Ors

Case

[2011] FamCA 98

25 February 2011


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Errington and Samuels and Ors [2011] FamCA 98 [2011] FamCA 98 25 February 2011

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of *Errington and Samuels and Ors*, Benjamin J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications between the parties. The precise nature of the dispute is not detailed in the provided text, but the court's orders indicate it involved a contested proceeding with multiple applications pending.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of the pending applications and the overall status of the matter on the court's list. The court was also required to consider whether it was reasonable to engage counsel to attend the proceedings, a matter addressed by Rule 19.50 of the *Family Law Rules 2004*.

Benjamin J ordered that all pending applications between the parties be dismissed and that the matter be removed from the list of cases requiring determination. Furthermore, the court certified, pursuant to Rule 19.50 of the *Family Law Rules 2004*, that it was reasonable to engage counsel to attend the proceedings.
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Areas of Law

  • Civil Procedure

  • Family Law

Legal Concepts

  • Costs

  • Stay of Proceedings

  • Procedural Fairness

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Cases Citing This Decision

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JOHNSTON & PRITCHARD [2014] FCCA 1996
Cases Cited

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Statutory Material Cited

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Cook & Tracey [2008] FamCA 74
F & C [2004] FamCA 568
P & S (No. 2) [2007] FMCAfam 1039