SOGLIA & SOGLIA

In *Soglia & Soglia*, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the Applicant for an adjournment of the trial on the first morning it was listed to commence. The Respondent opposed this application.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the Applicant's request for an adjournment of the trial. This required the Court to weigh the Applicant's reasons for seeking the adjournment against the Respondent's opposition and the broader interests of justice, including the efficient use of court resources and the finality of litigation.

Hogan J dismissed the Applicant's application for an adjournment. While the specific reasons for the refusal are not detailed in the provided text, the decision indicates that the Court found insufficient grounds to grant the adjournment, particularly given the Respondent's opposition and the commencement of the trial. The Court's decision underscores the general reluctance to grant adjournments once a trial has commenced or is about to commence, absent compelling circumstances.

Consequently, the Application in a Case filed on 10 September 2018, seeking an adjournment of the trial, was dismissed.