Hillier and Hillier (No 3)

In *Hillier and Hillier (No 3)*, Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications made by the parties in ongoing family law proceedings. The specific nature of the dispute between the parties is not detailed in the provided text, beyond the fact that it involved extant applications before the court.

The primary legal issue before the court was the status and progression of the outstanding applications filed by the parties. The court was required to determine whether these applications should be permitted to continue or if they should be stayed or otherwise dealt with due to their current state.

Cronin J ordered that all extant applications be struck out. However, this was not an absolute dismissal. The court provided a right for all parties to have these applications reinstated. Reinstatement was contingent upon the parties satisfying the Registrar that the matter was ready to proceed, indicating a procedural rather than substantive resolution of the applications at this stage. Reasons for this decision were to be transcribed.