Thorn and Thorn

In *Thorn and Thorn*, Johns J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the appointment of a case guardian for the respondent husband and the dismissal of certain filed applications. The dispute arose within family law proceedings, though the specific nature of the underlying family law matter is not detailed.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to appoint a case guardian for the respondent husband. This appointment would typically be made where a party lacks the capacity to manage their own legal affairs. The court also had to determine the fate of the Application in a Case filed on 12 May 2017 and the response filed on 2 June 2017.

Johns J ordered that Mr B be appointed as case guardian for the respondent husband. This suggests the court found the husband to be lacking capacity to conduct the proceedings himself. Consequently, the court dismissed both the Application in a Case filed on 12 May 2017 and the response filed on 2 June 2017. All other outstanding applications were to be listed for allocation to a judicial docket, indicating a step towards managing the remaining aspects of the proceedings.