WELCH & ABNEY

In the matter of *Welch & Abney*, Austin J of the Supreme Court of New South Wales considered various interim applications made by the husband and wife in substantive proceedings. The dispute concerned applications for interim orders, the dismissal of certain applications, and the reservation of costs.

The court was required to determine the fate of several applications filed by both parties, including an application by the husband filed on 21 January 2015, a response by the wife filed on 6 February 2015, an application by the wife filed on 10 February 2015, and a response by the husband filed on 20 February 2015. The court also had to consider the wife's costs in relation to an interim hearing.

The court dismissed the husband's application filed on 21 January 2015. The wife's response filed on 6 February 2015 was also dismissed, save for the issue of costs. The remaining interim applications filed by the wife on 10 February 2015 and the husband on 20 February 2015 were adjourned for consideration by the Registrar. The substantive proceedings were adjourned for further procedural directions, with a note that all single expert reports had been received except for one due by 24 March 2015, and a conference with a single expert was scheduled for 6 March 2015.