Worth and Worth (No 2)

In the matter of *Worth and Worth (No 2)*, Forrest J considered an application for a stay of certain orders made on 17 April 2017. The application was brought by the husband, who was appealing those earlier orders.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant a stay of the husband's appeal against the orders of 17 April 2017. This involved considering the conditions under which such a stay should be granted, particularly in relation to funds held in trust.

Forrest J ordered that the orders of 17 April 2017 be stayed pending the determination of the husband's appeal. This stay was made conditional upon specific arrangements for the funds held in the MM Lawyers trust account. Specifically, $70,000 was to be paid to the husband, and the remaining balance was to be transferred to an interest-bearing investment account held by the wife's solicitor on trust for both parties until the appeal was decided.