Lachlan and Turner

In the matter of *Lachlan and Turner*, heard before Le Poer Trench J, the husband sought to vary existing Family Court orders concerning property settlement. The dispute centred on the husband's application to alter orders previously made on 29 June 2011.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the conditions for varying the previous property settlement orders, pursuant to section 79A(1A) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), were met. This section allows for the variation of final property orders in specific circumstances, including where there has been a miscarriage of justice.

Le Poer Trench J found that the criteria for varying the orders under section 79A(1A) were satisfied. The Court's reasoning, as evidenced by the orders made, indicates an acceptance of the husband's application for variation, leading to the amendment of the original orders.

Consequently, the Court ordered that the orders made on 29 June 2011 be varied in accordance with the terms set out in annexure A of the husband's initiating application. The Court noted that the matter was concluded.