West & North

This matter came before Young J concerning financial and property disputes between the parties, West and North. The proceedings involved applications for specific financial orders and the provision of updated financial circumstances.

The court was required to determine the procedural steps necessary to advance the resolution of the parties' financial and property matters. This included the timing and nature of applications, the disclosure of financial information, the obtaining of expert reports, and the scheduling of a conciliation conference.

Young J ordered the parties to attend a Financial Conciliation Conference with a view to resolving all property and financial disputes. Prior to this conference, both parties were directed to file and serve specific applications or responses detailing their sought financial orders and updated statements of financial circumstances. The court also mandated the filing of a treating psychologist's report for the husband, with the wife having the option to arrange an independent psychological examination at her expense, contingent on issues arising from the husband's report. Furthermore, the parties were ordered to jointly appoint a single expert valuer for all real property and shares in G Golf Club, and for their self-managed superannuation fund and interest in N Pty Ltd, with valuations to be completed by specific dates. The parties were also directed to cooperate in providing necessary documentation for these valuations and for the further hearing of the matter. If the conciliation conference did not result in a resolution, the parties were to file their trial affidavits by a specified date, and the matter was listed for mention before Young J on 1 December 2008.