Walker and Walker (No 2)

In the matter of *Walker and Walker (No 2)*, Benjamin J considered an application by the husband to vacate property and costs orders previously made on 17 July 2014. The proceedings concerned a property settlement between the parties.

The court was required to determine whether the existing property and costs orders should be set aside and, if so, to make new directions for the future conduct of the proceedings. This included establishing a timetable for the filing of further evidence, appointing single experts to provide updated reports, and setting a date for a final hearing.

Benjamin J vacated the property and costs orders made on 17 July 2014. The court then listed the proceedings for a priority final hearing on 11, 12, and 13 February 2015. Directions were made for the appointment of single experts to provide updated reports on the valuation of chattels and real property, with parties to provide instructions to these experts within twenty-one days. The husband was ordered to pay the wife's legal costs of the proceedings and the application to vacate the previous orders on a specified basis. Further directions were given regarding the filing of affidavits, discovery of documents relating to livestock sales, and the provision of case outlines by both parties.