Keri and Wilfred and Anor

This matter concerned proceedings before Bennett J in the Family Court of Australia. The case involved parties identified as Keri and Wilfred, with an additional respondent referred to as "the mother." The precise nature of the dispute is not detailed, but the orders indicate a need to ascertain the extent of the mother's participation in the proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the Court was to determine the extent to which the respondent mother would participate in the proceedings. This necessitated a practical arrangement for her involvement, given she was represented by solicitors in the United Kingdom. Consequently, the Court also needed to consider the costs associated with these arrangements.

Bennett J ordered that the matter be listed for a telephone mention on 18 August 2010. The purpose of this mention was to ascertain the mother's intended level of participation. The Court directed that both the mother and her UK-based solicitors were to participate by telephone, with the Court initiating the call. The question of costs for all parties was reserved.