Pourdis and Pourdis (No 2)

This matter came before Dawe J concerning children's issues and financial matters. The parties, identified as the husband and wife, were engaged in proceedings that required the court to make orders regarding the conduct of the trial, the filing of specific documents, and the appointment of expert valuers.

The court was required to determine the procedural steps necessary for the upcoming trial, including the commencement date and duration, and to establish strict timelines for the parties to file and serve their respective case outlines and specific orders sought concerning both children's and financial matters. Furthermore, the court needed to address the appointment of single expert valuers for property and plant and equipment, and to make orders concerning the costs associated with these valuations.

Dawe J made orders for the trial to commence not before 21 March 2012, with directions for the filing of case outlines and specific orders sought by both parties. The court appointed M Valuers as a single expert to undertake updated valuations of four specified properties, with the costs to be met by the parties, who were granted permission to obtain a loan for these expenses. Additionally, Z Valuers were jointly instructed to value the plant and equipment of P Pty Ltd, with the court to determine the final allocation of these valuation costs at the final hearing. The court also ordered the husband to pay the wife's costs related to her Application in a Case filed on 1 March 2012.