McPherson and Trevisan

The proceedings involved parties McPherson and Trevisan, with Guest J presiding in the Family Court of Australia. The nature of the dispute is not explicitly detailed in the provided text, but it concerned applications that were ultimately dismissed, the discharge of an order for an Independent Children’s Lawyer, and the vacation of a hearing date.

The central legal issues before the court were the determination of the extant applications, the appropriateness of continuing with the appointment of an Independent Children’s Lawyer, and the necessity of proceeding with the scheduled hearing. The court was also required to consider whether the matter reasonably required the attendance of Counsel, pursuant to rule 19.50 of the Family Law Rules 2004.

Guest J ordered the dismissal of all extant applications and the removal of the proceedings from the Active Pending Cases List. Furthermore, the order appointing the Independent Children’s Lawyer was discharged, and the hearing date of 27 March 2008 was vacated. The court certified that the matter reasonably required the attendance of Counsel.