PADANOWSKA & PADANOWSKI (No.3)

In the matter of *Padanowska & Padanowski (No.3)*, the applicant sought injunctive relief against the first respondent, Mr BB Padanowski, and others, concerning the disbursement of proceeds from the sale of the former matrimonial home. The dispute arose after the first respondent allegedly disbursed approximately 83% of these proceeds without the applicant's consent or knowledge, including payments to his current solicitors for legal fees and repayment of alleged loans to his brother and father.

The court was required to determine whether to grant injunctive relief to preserve property, considering the balance of convenience and the risk of asset dissipation. A further issue was whether to restrain the first respondent's solicitors from acting in the proceedings, in the interests of the administration of justice.

Judge Obradovic applied the principles governing the grant of injunctions, particularly in the context of family law proceedings under section 114 of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The court found that the first respondent's actions in disbursing significant funds without the applicant's knowledge or consent created a sufficient risk of asset dissipation, tipping the balance of convenience in favour of granting injunctive relief. The court also considered the potential prejudice to the administration of justice if the solicitors were permitted to continue acting for the first respondent.

Consequently, the court ordered that BN Law Limited trading as Barry.Nilsson, Mr BB Padanowski, and Mr CC Padanowski be restrained from dealing with specific sums of money they had received. Furthermore, BN Law Limited and Mr Dalecki were restrained from acting for the first respondent in the proceedings. The applicant's application for costs was reserved for determination at the conclusion of the substantive proceedings, which were scheduled for a final hearing in May 2021.