Southwell and Fadley and Anor

In *Southwell and Fadley and Anor*, heard before Stevenson J, the proceedings concerned a dispute between a husband and wife, with an application to join W Pty Ltd as a party. The wife sought an injunction to restrain the husband and W Pty Ltd from continuing separate proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, pending the final determination of the Family Court proceedings.

The court was required to determine whether to join W Pty Ltd as a party to the Family Court proceedings and whether to grant an injunction preventing the husband and W Pty Ltd from pursuing their Supreme Court action. Additionally, the court considered the wife's obligation to provide a detailed affidavit regarding the possession and control of certain items.

Stevenson J ordered that W Pty Ltd be joined as a party to the proceedings. The court further granted an injunction restraining the husband and W Pty Ltd from prosecuting their Supreme Court proceedings against the wife until the final determination of the Family Court matter. The wife was also ordered to file and serve an affidavit within 14 days, specifying which items listed in paragraph 2 of the husband's Response to an Application in a Case were in her possession or control, and detailing her knowledge of the whereabouts of any remaining items.