Lincoln and Lincoln

In the matter of *Lincoln and Lincoln*, heard before Bennett J, the dispute concerned the production of documents to the parties and practitioners. The court also addressed an application filed by the wife on 2 November 2007, which was adjourned for further directions.

The primary legal issues before the court were the terms upon which documents produced to the court, particularly those from the Department of Human Services, could be inspected and copied by the parties. Additionally, the court was required to determine the appropriate course of action for the wife's application filed in November 2007.

Bennett J ordered that the documents produced to the court be released to the parties and their practitioners for inspection and photocopying. However, a specific restriction was imposed on the photocopying of the file produced by the Department of Human Services, subject to any further order. The wife's application was adjourned to a Registrar for directions to be made at the conclusion of a conciliation conference scheduled for 22 February 2008. The judge further directed that their reasons for judgment be transcribed and provided to each party.