METFORD & FADDIN (No.4)

In the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Judge Cassidy presided over proceedings concerning an application related to children and alleged failure to comply with a court order. The specific details of the dispute between the parties, Metford and Faddin, are not fully elaborated in the provided text, but the context points to a family law matter involving parenting arrangements.

The court was required to determine the future conduct of the proceedings, including the scheduling of a final hearing and the procedural steps necessary for that hearing. This involved setting deadlines for the filing and service of evidence, case outlines, and specifying requirements for potential cross-examination of a family report writer. The court also needed to address the payment of court fees and the admission of affidavit material.

Judge Cassidy made several orders to manage the case towards a final hearing. These included adjourning the matter for a final hearing on 24 August 2018, with directions for parties to file updating affidavits and case outlines by 17 August 2018. The court also stipulated that any reliance on affidavit material not filed and served in accordance with these directions would require leave. Furthermore, specific notice requirements were set for parties wishing to cross-examine the family report writer, with the family report to be admitted without cross-examination if notice was not given or the writer was unavailable. The court also made orders regarding the children's time with the father during school terms and holidays, and reserved the applicant's costs of $4,682 to the trial. The orders also noted that particulars of obligations and consequences for contravening parenting orders were set out in a specified document.