Guildford & Guildford

In the matter of *Guildford & Guildford*, Strickland J considered an application by the wife to amend her grounds for setting aside a previous order made on 12 May 2006. The dispute concerned the division of property.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether to grant the wife leave to amend her application to include alternative grounds under section 79A(1)(b) and (c) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), and to allow for the inspection and copying of documents produced by ANZ Bank. The court also had to determine directions regarding expert valuations and the provision of particulars.

Strickland J granted leave for the parties to inspect and copy documents from ANZ Bank. Leave was also granted to the wife to amend her application to include the alternative grounds for setting aside the previous order, with directions for filing and service. The court ordered the wife to provide particulars of these additional grounds informally. Further directions were made concerning updated valuations by a single expert, the appointment of a new single expert for jointly held tenements, and the process for the wife to ask questions of the existing expert. The matter was adjourned for further directions.