Singer and Singer and Anor

In *Singer and Singer and Anor*, Justice Cronin of the Family Court of Australia considered applications by both the wife and the husband, as well as a response from a third party. The proceedings concerned the division of property and the satisfaction of financial obligations between the parties.

The court was required to determine the appropriate orders for the transfer and sale of specific Victorian Motor Registration plates, namely "[Plate 1]" and "[Plate 3]". The court also had to address the distribution of the proceeds from the sale of these plates, including the payment of a significant sum to the wife's solicitors, along with accrued interest. Further, the court considered the dismissal of certain applications and the adjournment of others.

Justice Cronin ordered that if the husband failed to satisfy a prior order by a specified date through a payment to the wife's solicitors, he was to forthwith transfer the registration plates to the wife for sale. The proceeds of this sale were to be applied first to sale costs, then to pay the wife's solicitors $320,000 plus interest, with any balance to be paid to the husband. The court dismissed the wife's and husband's applications filed on 31 May 2010, and the third party's response filed on 17 June 2010, save for issues of costs. A further hearing concerning the husband's amended application was adjourned. The court certified that it was reasonable to engage counsel, including senior counsel, and set a timetable for parties to seek costs.