Occan and Melot

In the matter of Occan and Melot, Justice Macmillan of the Supreme Court of Victoria was required to determine the appropriate course of action regarding extant applications for final orders. The dispute concerned the listing of the matter for a final hearing.

The central legal issue before the Court was how to efficiently schedule the final hearing of the proceedings, given the existence of outstanding applications for final orders. The Court needed to balance the need for expeditious resolution with the procedural requirements of the case.

Justice Macmillan ordered that all extant applications for final orders be listed for mention before the Court on 1 May 2017. The purpose of this mention was to facilitate the scheduling of the final hearing at the earliest practicable opportunity.