Oakley and Millar (No 2)

In the matter of *Oakley and Millar (No 2)*, Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the husband for a stay of orders made on 4 July 2017, and a contempt application filed by the wife.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the husband's application for a stay of the previous orders and to decide the future course of the wife's contempt application.

Cronin J dismissed the husband's application for a stay of the orders. The contempt application filed by the wife was adjourned to 30 January 2018, and the hearing previously listed for 12 December 2017 was vacated. Furthermore, the court requested the Chairman of the Victorian Bar to allocate counsel under the Victorian Bar pro bono scheme to provide advice to the husband.