Murphy & Murphy

In the matter of *Murphy & Murphy*, Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the husband seeking to rely on an affidavit sworn by one Mr G. The dispute concerned the admissibility of this affidavit in proceedings before the Court.

The central legal issue before Cronin J was whether the husband should be permitted to rely upon the affidavit of Mr G, filed on 20 June 2007. This involved an assessment of the affidavit's relevance and potential prejudice to the wife, as well as considerations of procedural fairness.

Cronin J determined that the husband was not permitted to rely upon the affidavit of Mr G filed on 20 June 2007. The Court's order reflects a decision to exclude this evidence from the proceedings.