Hadley and Hadley (No. 2)

In *Hadley and Hadley (No. 2)*, the Newcastle Local Court was required to determine the appropriate orders concerning the payment of a sum of money by the husband to the wife. The dispute centred on the husband's obligation to pay $40,000 to the wife, with a specific portion of this sum designated for projected legal costs associated with mediation.

The primary legal issue before the court was to formalise the payment of this sum and to categorise it for consideration at the final hearing. The court needed to ensure that the order reflected the parties' agreement or the court's determination regarding this interim financial arrangement.

The court ordered that the husband pay the sum of $40,000 to the wife on or before 24 March 2014. It further specified that $15,000 of this amount was to be attributed to projected legal costs of mediation. This entire sum was to be categorised and taken into account at the final hearing of the matter.