Wenlack and Cimorelli (No 2)

In the matter of *Wenlack and Cimorelli (No 2)*, Hannam J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application by the mother to discharge a court-appointed expert, Dr Y. The proceedings concerned interim arrangements for the children, including competing applications for their care and welfare.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the mother's application to discharge Dr Y as the court expert. The court also had to determine the interim arrangements for the children, including their attendance at appointments with Dr Y and their schooling arrangements pending a further hearing.

Hannam J dismissed the mother's application to discharge Dr Y, finding no grounds to remove the expert. The court then made orders for the assessment interview with Dr Y to proceed in Sydney on 13 November 2019, requiring both parties to cooperate and make the children available. Further directions were given regarding the exchange of proposed interim orders, the filing of consolidated affidavits, and the submission of case outlines and written submissions by a specified date. The proceedings were listed for an interim hearing on 1 November 2019 to address competing applications for interim arrangements, and for further directions on 16 October 2019 concerning the children's schooling.