Hall and Hall (No 4)

In the matter of *Hall and Hall (No 4)*, Dawe J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications by both the husband and wife concerning property division and preservation. The husband sought a variation of interim orders requiring him to pay all outgoings for the former matrimonial home, an application opposed by the wife. The wife, in turn, sought an injunction to prevent the husband from dealing with the former matrimonial home and requested orders for the valuation of various assets, including real estate, plant and equipment, and wholesale stock.

The court was required to determine whether to vary the interim orders concerning the payment of outgoings for the former matrimonial home, whether to grant an injunction restraining the husband from dealing with the property, and how to proceed with the valuation of the specified assets. The court also had to consider the dismissal of various applications filed by both parties.

Dawe J dismissed the husband's application to vary the interim orders regarding the payment of outgoings for the former matrimonial home, being satisfied that the wife had established a need for these orders to remain in place. The court granted an injunction restraining the husband, whether in his personal capacity or through his company, from disposing of, encumbering, or otherwise dealing with the former matrimonial home without the wife's prior written consent. The Registrar-General was directed to register this injunction on the Certificate of Title. Furthermore, the court ordered that the husband instruct an expert regarding the valuation of real estate, plant and equipment, and wholesale stock, with a process outlined for the preparation and approval of joint letters of instruction to valuers. The husband's application and the wife's applications filed on 27 June 2016 and 9 August 2016 were otherwise dismissed. The issue of costs was adjourned to be determined by the trial judge.