Salim & Hakim (No. 3)

In the matter of *Salim & Hakim (No. 3)*, Foster J of the Family Court of Australia considered objections to a subpoena issued by the husband (Mr Hakim) to the Department of Home Affairs. The objections were raised by the wife (Ms Salim) and a third party objector (Mr Sobhy). The primary dispute concerned the validity of the subpoena and whether the Registrar's prior orders dismissing these objections were correct.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the subpoena issued by the husband to the Department of Home Affairs was properly issued and should stand, or whether the objections raised by the wife and the third party objector should be upheld. This required the court to consider the principles governing the issuance and scope of subpoenas in family law proceedings, particularly in relation to third-party records.

Foster J determined that the subpoena should be struck out. The court's reasoning, though not fully detailed in the provided text, indicates an application of principles that led to the conclusion that the objections were valid. The court set aside the Registrar's previous orders and ordered that the subpoena be struck out, with any documents produced to be returned to the Department of Home Affairs. The costs of the application were reserved.