Herriot & Howes

Herriot & Howes concerned applications for contravention and contempt brought by one party against the other, relating to two children of the relationship. Final orders had been made on 12 July 2019. The proceedings were heard by Judge Middleton.

The court was required to determine whether the respondent had contravened the final orders of 12 July 2019, and whether the respondent had committed contempt of court in relation to those orders.

Judge Middleton dismissed all applications for contravention and contempt. The reasons for dismissal are not detailed in the provided text. The court noted that publication of the judgment under the pseudonym Herriot & Howes was approved pursuant to s.121(9)(g) of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), which generally prohibits the publication of identifying information in family law proceedings.

The application in the case was adjourned for further mention to 9:30am on 11 February 2021 in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia at Brisbane.