Hackshaw & Hackshaw

In *Hackshaw & Hackshaw*, heard by Murphy J, the parties sought orders for the division of their property and superannuation interests pursuant to section 79 of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The dispute concerned the appropriate apportionment of these assets between the husband and wife.

The central legal issue before the court was to determine the just and equitable division of the parties' combined property and superannuation interests. This required the court to consider all relevant factors under the *Family Law Act* to arrive at a final settlement.

Murphy J ordered that the property and superannuation interests of the parties be divided such that the wife receive 62.5% of the total and the husband receive 37.5% of the total. The parties were further ordered to file agreed minutes of order giving effect to these decisions within 42 days, failing which the matter would be relisted for further orders. In the event of relisting, each party was to file and serve their proposed minutes of orders seven days prior to the scheduled date.