Gillim and Gillim and Ors

In the matter of *Gillim and Gillim and Ors*, Aldridge J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application concerning the production of documents. The dispute involved the husband's request for the production of a prior Will of Ms B and the file relating to its preparation.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the husband was entitled to the production of the prior Will and its associated file, despite the wife's likely objection. This involved considering the principles governing the discovery of documents in family law proceedings, particularly where such documents might be relevant to the assessment of a party's financial position or the proper distribution of property.

Aldridge J declined to order the production of the prior Will and the file relating to it. The Court extended the time for the husband to file and serve his affidavit material until close of business on Thursday 17 April 2014, with a prohibition against filing further affidavits without prior leave. The matter was stood over for call-over before Aldridge J on Monday 28 April 2014.