Hurley & Melton (No 2)

In *Hurley & Melton (No 2)*, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the cross-examination of parties in family law proceedings. The specific dispute related to the application of certain procedural requirements to this cross-examination.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the requirements of section 102NA(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) should be applied to the cross-examination of the parties involved in the proceedings. This section of the Act pertains to the conduct of cross-examinations in family law matters.

Hogan J determined that the requirements of section 102NA(2) were to apply to the cross-examination of each party. This decision was made pursuant to section 102NA(1)(c)(iv) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), indicating a specific power exercised by the court to impose these requirements. The court's reasoning and the precise factors leading to this exercise of discretion are not detailed in the provided text, beyond the invocation of the relevant statutory provisions.

Consequently, the court ordered that the requirements of section 102NA(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) were to apply to the cross-examination of each of the parties in these proceedings.