Johnson and Field (No. 2)

In the matter of *Johnson and Field (No. 2)*, Justice Mullane of the Supreme Court of Tasmania considered an application by the mother concerning orders made in previous proceedings. The dispute revolved around the mother's appeal against earlier court decisions and her subsequent application to the court.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant a stay of certain orders made on 2 July 2008, pending the determination of the mother's appeal filed on 28 July 2008. The court also had to determine the mother's application in a case filed on 29 July 2009.

Justice Mullane ordered that orders 4 and 9.7 of 2 July 2008 be stayed, but only on the strict condition that the mother have no contact with the child except as permitted by order 3 of 25 July 2008, unless further specified by a court order. The mother's application filed on 29 July 2009 was otherwise refused and dismissed.