Morrison and Hunter

In the matter of *Morrison and Hunter*, Carew J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia was required to determine an application to set aside a consent order made on 12 August 2009, and to consider an application for a final order.

The central legal issues before the Court were whether the grounds for setting aside the previous consent order were established, and consequently, whether the application for a final order should be granted.

Carew J's reasoning, as evidenced by the orders made, indicates that the parties reached a consent to set aside the order of 12 August 2009 pursuant to s79A(1A) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). Following this, the Court dismissed the application for a final order and all other extant applications. The Court also made directions for the return of subpoenaed documents and exhibits upon the expiration of the appeal period.