Gitarro and Gitarro

In the proceedings between Gitarro and Gitarro, before Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia, the wife sought various orders concerning financial matters. The dispute involved allegations of cash transactions and the potential involvement of third parties in the financial arrangements between the parties.

The court was required to determine several issues, including whether to join additional parties to the proceedings, the terms of service of documents upon these new parties, and the timeline for filing and serving further affidavit material. The court also considered applications for leave to file amended applications and to issue subpoenae, as well as the dismissal of a prior application by the wife.

Cronin J ordered that G2 Pty Ltd, G Pty Ltd, B Pty Ltd, and M Gitarro be joined as parties to the proceedings. The wife was granted leave to file an amended application for final orders and was directed to serve specific documents, including the amended application and affidavit material, upon the newly joined parties. The court also scheduled a final hearing for November 2007 and made directions regarding the filing of material by the additional parties. Furthermore, the court ordered that the Registry Manager of the Family Court of Australia write to the Australian Taxation Office concerning allegations of cash transactions made in the proceedings. The wife's application dated 24 September 2007 was otherwise dismissed.