GORMAN & GORMAN (No.2)

In *Gorman & Gorman (No.2)*, heard by Judge Obradovic, the applicant sought leave to commence family law proceedings out of time, pursuant to section 44(3) of the relevant Act. The respondent opposed this application.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the applicant had established sufficient grounds to be granted leave to institute proceedings after the statutory time limit had expired. This required the court to consider the specific criteria and considerations mandated by section 44(3) of the Act when assessing such applications.

Judge Obradovic dismissed the application, finding that the applicant had not satisfied the necessary threshold for granting leave to commence proceedings out of time. The court's reasoning, though not detailed in the provided text, would have involved an assessment of the applicant's reasons for the delay and the potential prejudice to the respondent, weighed against any potential benefit to the applicant. The court's decision resulted in the dismissal of the Initiating Application and the removal of all outstanding issues from the list of cases awaiting finalisation.