GONCHAROVA & GONCHAROV

In the matter of *Goncharova & Goncharov*, Rees J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the appointment of a single expert to examine loan agreements allegedly entered into between the husband and his family members in Country B. The specific dispute revolved around the appropriate procedural steps and evidence required to facilitate such an appointment.

The central legal issue before the Court was how to best proceed with the appointment of a single expert to investigate the asserted loan agreements. This involved determining the necessary filings and evidence each party should provide to enable the Court to make informed orders regarding the expert's role and scope of inquiry. The Court also addressed the parties' respective applications for costs.

Rees J reasoned that the existing orders were not conducive to the efficient determination of the expert appointment issue. Consequently, the Court vacated the prior order and directed each party to file and serve both a Minute of Orders sought and an affidavit of evidence. This evidence was to specifically address the appointment of a single expert to consider the loan agreements in question. The Court further dismissed the parties' applications for costs, indicating that each party was to bear their own costs in relation to this specific application.