Upton and Everett & Ors [2020]

In *Upton and Everett & Ors* [2020], the Honourable Rees J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the mother for orders pursuant to section 102NA of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The dispute concerned the prohibition of cross-examination in family law proceedings.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the mother's application for orders under section 102NA, which restricts the cross-examination of a party by a self-represented litigant in certain circumstances, should be granted.

Rees J dismissed the mother's application. While the provided text does not detail the specific reasoning or legal principles applied by the Court in reaching this decision, the outcome indicates that the Court found the criteria for making orders under section 102NA were not met in this instance. The final orders reflect the dismissal of the mother's application.