Falls and Falls and Ors (No 2)

In *Falls and Falls and Ors (No 2)*, Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the sale of real property and the distribution of sale proceeds. The proceedings involved four parties, and the central dispute revolved around how to manage and ultimately divide the assets of the marriage, specifically a property identified as "B".

The court was required to determine the terms upon which the property at B should be sold, including the process for agreeing on sale terms and the subsequent application of the proceeds. Furthermore, the court needed to address the dismissal of interim applications and the future conduct of the proceedings, including directions for trial and the resolution of costs.

Cronin J ordered that each of the four parties was to take all necessary steps to place the real property at B on the market for sale. The sale was to proceed on terms to be agreed, with a specific deadline for agreement, after which parties could seek further court directions. Upon settlement, the proceeds were to be applied first to sale costs, then to discharge any mortgages, and the remainder was to be held in a joint interest-bearing account pending further order or agreement. The court also dismissed all interim applications, save for issues of costs, and directed that proceedings would await a registrar's directions for trial.