Olwyn and Olwyn and Anor

In the matter of *Olwyn and Olwyn and Anor*, Bennett J considered applications for discovery and costs between the parties. The proceedings involved a husband, a wife, and a second named respondent, Mr Olwyn Jnr. The core of the dispute revolved around the production of financial and taxation documents relating to businesses operated by the wife and Mr Olwyn Jnr, and the husband's compliance with previous orders.

The court was required to determine the extent of disclosure necessary for the proper conduct of the proceedings, specifically concerning the financial affairs of the wife and Mr Olwyn Jnr. Additionally, the court had to consider applications for extensions of time for compliance with existing orders and the appropriate allocation of costs.

Bennett J ordered Mr Olwyn Jnr to provide completed taxation returns and financial statements for his businesses for the financial years ending 30 June 2005, 2006, and 2007 within 48 hours. He was also ordered to produce primary source documents for any business operated by him since 30 June 2004 by 12.00 noon on 6 May 2009. The wife was ordered to provide passwords for discovery disks forthwith and to produce primary source business documents from 1 February 2006 by 10.00 am on 6 May 2009. The court also extended the time for the husband's compliance with a previous order to 4.00 pm on 20 May 2009, and for the wife and Mr Olwyn Jnr's compliance with another previous order to 4.00 pm on 9 June 2009. Mr Olwyn Jnr was ordered to pay the husband's costs fixed at $330.00 within fourteen days, and the wife's liability for a contribution to the husband's costs of $330.00 was reserved for future consideration.