Juno and Juno

In the matter of *Juno and Juno*, heard before Murphy J, the dispute concerned interim property settlement orders sought by the wife. The orders sought were pursuant to sections 79 and 80(1)(h) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant interim orders for property settlement, specifically concerning a loan from a company, B Pty Ltd, to the wife and the transfer of a unit into the husband's sole name. The court was required to determine if these interim measures were just and equitable pending a final assessment of the property settlement.

Murphy J ordered that, by way of interim property settlement, B Pty Ltd was to loan the wife $500,000, payable to her personal bank account for her sole use and benefit. Concurrently, the husband was to transfer all his right, title, and interest in the real property known as the C Unit into his sole name. The court reserved questions regarding the tax liabilities arising from these transactions, as well as any applications for costs, to the trial judge.