LOCKWOOD & LOCKWOOD

In *Lockwood & Lockwood*, Stevenson J of the Family Court of Australia was required to determine applications made by both the husband and the wife in proceedings concerning property settlement. The dispute involved the disclosure of financial documents and the husband's ability to deal with his assets pending final resolution.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the husband should be compelled to provide specific financial documents relating to his borrowings from the National Australia Bank, whether the wife should be ordered to provide documents relating to her borrowings for her property, and whether the husband should be restrained from further encumbering or drawing down on a loan secured against his property. The court also considered the disposition of the wife's application filed on 5 May 2016.

Stevenson J ordered the husband to provide all correspondence, including loan applications and approvals, between himself and the National Australia Bank concerning his borrowings or those of any entities in which he has an interest. Similarly, the wife was ordered to provide all loan documents evidencing her borrowings from any financial institution or private individual with respect to her property at B Street, Suburb A. Furthermore, the husband was restrained from further encumbering or drawing down on any loan secured against his property at D Street, Suburb E. The wife's application filed on 5 May 2016 was otherwise stood over to the final hearing of the matter.