Mitchell and Mitchell (No. 4)

In the matter of *Mitchell and Mitchell (No. 4)*, Gill J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications by both the husband and wife. The husband sought litigation funding, while the wife sought costs. The proceedings also involved applications for an interim property distribution and lump sum spousal maintenance, and the court was required to consider injunctive relief.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether to grant the husband's application for litigation funding, whether to award costs to the wife, and whether to grant injunctive relief restraining the husband from publishing information about the wife, her business, the children, or the proceedings, and from causing detriment to the wife's business.

Gill J refused the husband's application for litigation funding and dismissed it. The wife's application for costs was also refused. The court granted injunctive relief against the husband, restraining him from publishing or broadcasting any information or comment concerning the wife, her business (N Family Trust trading as Company O), the children, the proceedings, or any allegations or evidence within them in any public forum, including the internet and social media. Furthermore, the husband was restrained from taking any action that would cause loss or detriment to the wife's business.