Merla and Merla (No.2)

In *Merla and Merla (No.2)*, heard by Judge Newbrun, the father sought to have certain orders set aside. The dispute concerned the finalisation of property and parenting matters following the breakdown of the parties' marriage.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the father had established sufficient grounds to warrant setting aside existing orders. This required the court to consider the principles governing the setting aside of consent orders, particularly in the context of family law proceedings.

Judge Newbrun dismissed the father's application. The court's reasoning, though not detailed in the provided text, would have involved an assessment of the evidence presented by the father against the legal threshold required to overturn previously agreed-upon orders. The court noted that the parties had permitted it to make a decision on the papers, indicating a desire for a resolution without further oral argument.

Consequently, the father's application was dismissed. The court granted leave for the parties to file further interim property and parenting terms of settlement in Chambers, accompanied by a brief written submission of no more than two pages addressing any remaining disagreements.