Pearson and Coli

In the matter of *Pearson and Coli*, heard before Macmillan J, the applicant sought leave to appeal out of time against orders made by a Registrar on 26 May 2014, pursuant to section 79 of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The precise nature of the dispute leading to the Registrar's original orders is not detailed in the provided text, but the application before Macmillan J concerned the applicant's ability to challenge those orders after the expiry of the usual time limits.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicant an extension of time to seek a review of the Registrar's orders. This required the Court to consider the principles governing the grant of leave to appeal or seek review out of time in family law proceedings, balancing the applicant's right to have their case heard against the finality of judicial decisions and the potential prejudice to the respondent.

Macmillan J granted the applicant leave out of time to apply for a review of the Registrar's orders. The Court ordered that the matter be listed for directions in the Registrar’s Duty List on 4 July 2018. This outcome indicates that the Court was satisfied that sufficient grounds existed to permit the applicant to pursue their review despite the delay.