Short and Trevilian (No. 8)

In *Short and Trevilian (No. 8)*, Dawe J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the schooling arrangements for a child, V. The dispute arose between the parents, referred to as P and the husband, regarding V's enrolment at different educational institutions for the upcoming academic year.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the mother permission to enrol V at U High School for 2009, notwithstanding existing injunction orders. Additionally, the court needed to address the parties' respective rights and obligations concerning V's potential enrolment at R College for the same year.

Dawe J's reasoning focused on the immediate welfare of the child and the need for clarity regarding V's schooling. The court acknowledged the husband's undertaking to pay the first two semesters' fees for V at R College should V wish to attend in 2009. Consequently, the court granted the mother permission to enrol V at U High School, while simultaneously issuing an injunction restraining both parties from altering V's enrolment at R College for 2009, pending further orders from the trial judge.