Robinson and Shelter

The proceedings before Young J involved a dispute between a wife and a husband. The court was required to make orders concerning the conduct of the trial and the evidence to be presented.

The legal issues before the court included the extension of time limits for the wife, the filing and service of documents, the presentation of affidavits, the provision of updated financial statements, and the method of adducing evidence. Specifically, the court considered whether to allow evidence to be given by electronic communication and the arrangements for a Russian-speaking interpreter.

Young J made a series of orders aimed at ensuring the efficient and fair conduct of the trial. These included extending time limits for the wife, requiring the filing and service of specific documents and updated financial information, and granting leave for evidence to be adduced by electronic communication. The court also ordered that certain witnesses could give evidence by telephone, subject to objections and specific arrangements for interpretation. The wife's solicitors were directed to provide amended affidavits, an updated statement of assets and liabilities, and a list of intended affidavits, along with a summary of legal argument and a letter complying with Rule 19.04 of the Family Law Rules. The court also certified that the matter reasonably required the attendance of counsel for the wife.