LANCEL & LANCEL

In the matter of *Lancel & Lancel*, the parties brought their dispute before Macmillan J. The proceedings concerned an application in a case filed by the husband on 12 September 2013, which was adjourned to the Judicial Duty List. The specific nature of the dispute, beyond the general context of an application in a case, is not detailed in the provided text.

The court was required to determine the procedural steps necessary to advance the proceedings, including the appointment of an expert witness and the filing and service of further documents by both parties. The court also had to consider the costs of the day.

Macmillan J ordered that the parties jointly appoint a single expert witness to value the wife’s B-class shares in B Pty Ltd, with the costs of this valuation to be borne equally. The husband was directed to file and serve an amended application with precise orders sought, along with any supporting affidavits, by 4.00 pm on 31 January 2014. The wife was then required to file and serve her response and any supporting affidavits by 4.00 pm on 14 February 2014.

Finally, the husband was ordered to pay the wife’s costs of the day, fixed at $2,893, by 4.00 pm on 14 February 2014. The husband’s application in a case filed on 12 September 2013 was otherwise adjourned to the Judicial Duty List at 10.00 am on 5 March 2014.