Milliford and Milliford

The applicant sought a declaration from the Court that a de facto relationship existed between herself and the respondent. The case was heard by Rees J.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had established the existence of a de facto relationship with the respondent, as required for the Court to exercise its jurisdiction in relation to property settlement and other matters arising from such a relationship.

Rees J dismissed the applicant's application for a declaration of a de facto relationship. The Court's reasoning for this dismissal is not detailed in the provided text, but the outcome indicates that the applicant failed to satisfy the necessary legal threshold for establishing a de facto relationship. The Court then made directions regarding the listing of outstanding applications for hearing dates, the filing and service of affidavit material, and a restriction on the filing of further affidavits without leave.