Yang and Lin

In the matter of *Yang and Lin*, heard before Cronin J, the dispute concerned applications made by both the husband and the wife. The husband sought to dismiss the wife's application filed on 12 November 2016, while the wife sought various orders, including the provision of specific documents and spousal maintenance.

The court was required to determine whether the husband's response to the wife's application should be dismissed, the extent to which the husband should provide documents to the wife, and whether the wife's application for spousal maintenance should proceed. The court also considered compliance with previous orders and the reasonableness of engaging counsel.

Cronin J ordered the dismissal of the husband's response filed on 24 February 2016 and also dismissed the application in a case filed on 12 November 2016, save for the wife's application for spousal maintenance. The husband was ordered to provide specific documents to the wife within 21 days, unless already provided. The wife's application for spousal maintenance was adjourned to the Senior Registrar's list. The court also certified that it was reasonable to engage counsel.