Grattan and Grattan & Anor (No 4)

The parties in this matter were the Grattans, with an intervenor, B Pty Ltd. The dispute concerned family law proceedings, and the court was required to make orders regarding case management, the release of subpoenaed material, and costs. The proceedings were before Cronin J.

The legal issues before the court included the determination of privilege over certain subpoenaed documents, the release of non-privileged material, and the disposition of an application for costs made by the intervenor, B Pty Ltd. The court also needed to establish a timetable for the filing of evidence and other documents in preparation for a final hearing.

Cronin J made orders by consent in accordance with minutes of proposed orders. The court directed that subpoenaed material not subject to objection be released for inspection and copying, while material subject to privilege would be examined by the Honourable Justice Cronin to determine privilege. The application for costs by B Pty Ltd was dismissed. All other interim applications were also dismissed. The case was adjourned and fixed for a final hearing on 9 December 2014, with directions for the filing of amended applications, affidavits of evidence, financial statements, and a case outline. The court also stipulated that evidence in chief was to be given by affidavit and set out a detailed timetable for compliance.