Harford and Harford and Anor

In *Harford and Harford and Anor*, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered its jurisdiction in a family law matter. The specific dispute involved the parties' claims and the court's power to hear and determine them.

The central legal issue before the court was whether it possessed accrued jurisdiction to deal with the claims presented by the parties, and if so, whether it was appropriate to exercise that jurisdiction.

Judge Costigan found that the Federal Circuit Court was sufficiently vested with accrued jurisdiction. The court reasoned that it was appropriate to exercise this jurisdiction to hear and determine the claims. Consequently, the court ordered that the matter be listed for a directions hearing in the Federal Circuit Court sittings at Coffs Harbour on 27 November 2018.