Hoang and Nghiem

In the Family Court of Australia, before Brown J, the matter of *Hoang and Nghiem* concerned the disposition of two properties, the [M property] and the [V property], involving the husband, the wife, and a third party, Mr Q. The proceedings concluded with consent orders, indicating a resolution reached by the parties.

The court was required to give effect to the consent orders agreed upon by the husband and wife. These orders specifically addressed the transfer of interests in the [M property] and the [V property] from the third party, Mr Q, to the wife and husband respectively. A key legal issue was how to ensure the effective transfer of the [V property] from Mr Q to the husband, particularly given the potential difficulty in obtaining Mr Q's cooperation.

The court's reasoning, as evidenced by the orders, focused on facilitating the agreed property division. Pursuant to section 106A of the *Family Law Act 1975*, the court appointed a registrar to sign all necessary documents and perform all required actions to effect the transfer of the [V property] to the husband. This appointment was made without requiring prior attempts to locate Mr Q or obtain his signature, thereby ensuring the order could be enforced. The court also ordered the dismissal of all other extant applications and removed the matter from the list of matters awaiting finalisation.