Reeves and Reeves

In *Reeves and Reeves*, heard by Young J, the parties sought orders concerning the abridgement of time for filing affidavits and the listing of applications for mention and a defended hearing. The dispute involved interim issues that had been outlined to the Court.

The primary legal issues before the Court were whether to grant leave to abridge time for the filing of further affidavits and how to manage the listing of extant applications for both mention and a defended hearing on interim matters. The Court was also required to consider the costs of the hearing.

Young J, by consent of the parties, ordered that leave be granted to abridge all times and to facilitate the filing of further affidavits that day. The Court further ordered that all extant applications be listed for mention on 9 June 2010 and for a one-day defended hearing on interim issues on 28 July 2010. Costs of the hearing were reserved, to be determined at the adjourned hearing. The Court certified that the matter reasonably required the attendance of Senior Counsel for the wife, Counsel for the husband, and Solicitor appearing as Counsel for the Intervenor.