Reiner and Reiner

In the matter of *Reiner and Reiner*, heard before Young J, the husband sought leave to make an oral application to restrain the solicitors then acting for the wife from continuing to act in the proceedings. The dispute concerned children and parenting matters.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the wife's solicitors should be restrained from acting for her, likely due to a conflict of interest. The court also had to consider the disposition of the extant children and parenting applications and the need for the parties to engage in a conference with a Family Consultant.

Young J granted the husband leave to make the oral application concerning the solicitors' retainer. The court ordered that the extempore reasons for judgment be transcribed and made available to the parties. All extant children and parenting applications were adjourned to the Registrar’s Duty List, and pursuant to section 11F, both parties were ordered to attend a non-privileged conference with a Family Consultant to discuss and endeavour to resolve the disputed children and parenting issues.