Woolwich and Woolwich

This matter concerned orders made by Justice Cleary in proceedings between a husband and wife. The dispute involved the division of property and the payment of ongoing expenses.

The court was required to determine the terms of various orders concerning the husband's financial obligations to the wife, the transfer and sale of a motor vehicle, the uplift and sale of wine, and the accounting for the sale of furniture, plant, machinery, and equipment. The court also needed to address the characterisation of net funds from the sale of the motor vehicle and the costs of the proceedings.

Justice Cleary made specific orders regarding weekly payments from the husband to the wife for the purpose of paying interest on a loan, the transfer of a motor vehicle to the wife with liberty to sell and retain proceeds, and the uplift of wine stored at a business. Further orders directed the husband to provide a list of sold items and account for monies received from their sale, and the wife to list and account for any items removed from a property beyond what was previously agreed. The characterisation of net funds from the motor vehicle sale was reserved for the trial judge, and the wife's costs were reserved.