Raglan and Valance

In *Raglan and Valance*, heard before Bennett J, the dispute concerned applications made by the respondent mother. The mother sought leave to make an oral application for counselling under section 65(f)(ii) of the relevant Act, and also sought leave to make an oral application for an adjournment.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the respondent mother leave to make these oral applications. Bennett J was required to determine whether the circumstances warranted departing from the usual procedural requirements for making such applications.

Bennett J ultimately dismissed both applications for leave. The reasoning for this decision is not elaborated upon in the provided text, but the outcome indicates that the court found no sufficient grounds to permit the oral applications.