Stevens & Maloney

In the matter of *Stevens & Maloney*, heard before Cronin J, the wife sought an expedited hearing. The precise nature of the underlying dispute is not detailed, but the orders indicate it involves family law proceedings, likely concerning property settlement or parenting arrangements, given the reference to a psychologist.

The primary legal issue before Cronin J was whether to grant the wife's application for an expedited hearing. This required the court to consider the urgency of the matter and the appropriateness of accelerating the usual court process.

Cronin J refused the wife's application for an expedited hearing. The court ordered that the wife have liberty to make a further application after the parties had attended upon a psychologist, as previously directed by Brown J on 17 December 2007. All other proceedings were to be listed for trial on a date to be fixed, with general liberty to apply granted to both parties.