Walford and Bantock

The applicant, Walford, sought leave under s 90SM(16) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) to make submissions concerning vested property in proceedings against the respondent, Bantock. The specific nature of the dispute and the underlying family law proceedings are not detailed in the provided text. The decision was made by Justice Wilson.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the applicant should be granted leave to make submissions regarding vested property. This required the court to consider the scope and application of s 90SM(16) of the *Family Law Act*, which governs the circumstances under which such submissions can be made.

Justice Wilson refused the applicant's application for leave. While the detailed reasoning is not provided, the refusal indicates that the court found the criteria for granting leave under s 90SM(16) were not met in this instance. The court then referred the proceeding to the senior registrar for further case management.