GROHL & ACLAND

In the matter of *Grohl & Acland*, Foster J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the wife for injunctions and ancillary orders restraining the husband from dealing with certain property. This application followed a previous consent order which stipulated that the husband was to provide six weeks' notice of any intention to deal with the property.

The central legal issue before the court was whether there was a proper basis to grant the injunctions sought by the wife, or whether the existing consent orders should continue. The court was required to assess the evidence presented by the wife to determine if it met the threshold for imposing further restraints on the husband's dealings with his property.

Foster J discussed the applicable principles for granting injunctions in such circumstances. His Honour found that no proper basis had been established for the wife's application for injunctions. Consequently, the court ordered that the previous consent orders regarding notice of dealings with Property E in New South Wales would continue.

The court made specific orders that, pending further order, the respondent husband must provide the applicant wife with not less than six weeks' written notice of any intention to sell, transfer, assign, encumber, or otherwise deal with his interest in Property E. This notice must include full details of the intended dealing, verifying documents, and any other reasonably requested information. Liberty was granted to either party to apply on short notice regarding the implementation or enforcement of this order. Otherwise, the wife's application filed on 17 January 2019 was dismissed.