Riemann & Riemann and Ors (No. 3)

In *Riemann & Riemann and Ors (No. 3)*, McClelland J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the wife to join additional parties to the proceedings and to set aside a transaction under section 106B of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The husband and intervenors opposed these applications. The husband also sought to be relieved of his obligation to respond to a Notice to Admit Facts and Authenticity of Documents.

The court was required to determine whether the wife had established an arguable case for setting aside the transaction pursuant to section 106B(1) of the Act, whether the third parties should be joined to the proceedings, and whether the husband should be relieved of his obligation to respond to certain parts of the Notice to Admit Facts and Authenticity of Documents.

McClelland J found that the wife had not established an arguable case for the disposition to be set aside under section 106B(1). Consequently, the application to set aside the transaction was dismissed. The court also dismissed the wife's application for the joinder of third parties. Regarding the Notice to Admit Facts and Authenticity of Documents, the husband was relieved of his obligation to respond to Schedule A, but was ordered to file and serve a response to Schedule B within 14 days of being provided with the relevant documents.