Hayes and Johns and Anor

In the matter of *Hayes and Johns and Anor*, Cronin J of the Supreme Court of Tasmania considered applications in proceedings between a wife and a husband. The specific nature of the dispute is not detailed, but the orders indicate it involves financial matters and potentially bankruptcy proceedings concerning the wife.

The court was required to determine the procedural steps necessary to advance the proceedings, including the adjournment of outstanding applications, the service of orders and reasons, the filing of affidavits and financial statements by the wife, and the ability for the Trustee in Bankruptcy of the wife's estate to withdraw from further involvement. The court also reserved the wife's costs of the day to the trial date.

Cronin J made several orders to manage the progression of the case. These included adjourning all outstanding applications to a specific date for an undefended hearing, directing the wife's solicitor to serve details of the orders and reasons on the husband, and setting a deadline for the wife to file and serve her affidavits and financial statements. Liberty was also granted to the Trustee in Bankruptcy to cease further involvement in the proceedings without requiring a formal application. The court's reasoning appears to be focused on ensuring the efficient and orderly conduct of the litigation, particularly in light of the wife's bankruptcy.