Gibson and Gibson (No.2)

In *Gibson and Gibson (No.2)*, heard by Judge Lapthorn, the dispute concerned the final division of property and costs following divorce proceedings between the Applicant Wife and the Respondent Husband. The court was required to make orders to give effect to previous financial and property settlement orders and to resolve outstanding applications.

The primary legal issues before the court were the distribution of remaining trust funds, the payment of a further sum by the Respondent Husband to the Applicant Wife, the allocation of funds to cover capital gains tax liabilities, and the determination of costs. The court also had to consider the dismissal of all outstanding applications.

Judge Lapthorn ordered that the balance of funds held in the Trust Account of Ryan Lawyers be paid to the Trust Account of Best Wilson Buckley Family Law for the benefit of the Applicant Wife. Further, the Respondent Husband was ordered to pay the Applicant Wife a sum of $16,368.89 within 12 months. Should this sum remain unpaid, the Wife was to receive any remaining funds in the Trust Account of Best Wilson Buckley Family Law after the payment of capital gains tax for the 2015/2016 taxation year and the taxation liability from the sale of a header in the 2014/2015 financial year. The Respondent Husband was also ordered to pay the Applicant Wife's costs of the application, fixed at $2,000, within 12 months. Finally, all outstanding applications were dismissed.