Webb and Salter

In *Webb and Salter*, heard by Judge Neville, the applicant husband sought leave to commence proceedings out of time under section 44(6) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The core of the dispute concerned the husband's application to initiate family law proceedings after the expiry of the statutory time limits.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicant husband leave to proceed with his application notwithstanding that it was filed out of time. This required the Court to consider the criteria and principles governing the exercise of discretion under section 44(6) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).

Judge Neville granted the applicant husband leave to initiate proceedings out of time pursuant to section 44(6) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The Court then ordered that the parties notify the Court by email within 14 days, by no later than 8 March 2016, that the matter was ready to proceed to a Conciliation Conference. Upon confirmation, a date would be allocated for the conference.