Speadley and Spatforth

In the matter of *Speadley and Spatforth*, heard before Stevenson J, the dispute concerned family law proceedings between a husband and wife. The specific nature of the dispute is not fully detailed, but the orders indicate it involved significant financial matters, including the sale of a company asset and associated legal costs.

The court was required to determine the appropriate procedural path for the resolution of the proceedings, specifically whether a Less Adversarial Trial was suitable. Additionally, the court needed to address the costs incurred during interim proceedings and make orders regarding the distribution of proceeds from the sale of a property held by a company, B Pty Ltd.

Stevenson J ordered that the Docket Registrar allocate the earliest available date for a Less Adversarial Trial, to be arranged in consultation with the parties. The costs of the interim proceedings were reserved for determination at the final hearing. By consent of the parties, the husband was directed to facilitate the distribution of the net proceeds from the sale of the property at C Street, Suburb D, New South Wales. These proceeds were to be applied first to any further legal costs associated with the sale, and the remaining balance was to be paid into an interest-bearing account agreed upon by the solicitors, pending further orders. The wife's Amended Application In A Case and the husband's Response to an Application In A Case were otherwise dismissed.