Ezard and Ezard (No 2)

The application before Cronin J in the Family Court of Australia concerned final orders sought by the parties, Mr and Mrs Ezard. The specific nature of the dispute leading to the application for final orders is not detailed in the provided text, beyond the fact that it reached a stage where final orders were being sought.

The central legal issue before the court was whether to proceed with the application for final orders in the absence of any appearance by the parties. This required the court to consider the implications of a party's non-attendance when seeking to finalise proceedings.

Cronin J determined that the application for final orders should be struck out. The reasoning for this decision was explicitly stated as the absence of any appearance by any person. This indicates that the court requires the presence or representation of at least one party to hear and make final orders in a matter.

Consequently, the application for final orders filed on 31 August 2011 was struck out by the court.