Yates and Woodford and Ors

In *Yates and Woodford and Ors*, Johns J of the Supreme Court of Victoria was required to determine the appropriate course of action for extant applications for final orders in a proceeding. The dispute concerned the management and progression of these applications towards a final hearing.

The central legal issue before the Court was how to efficiently and practically bring the outstanding applications for final orders to a conclusion. This involved considering the court's docket management and the need for timely resolution of matters before it.

Johns J ordered that all extant applications for final orders be allocated to a judicial docket. The purpose of this allocation was to facilitate the listing of the matter for a final hearing as soon as is reasonably practicable. This approach aimed to ensure that the applications were not unduly delayed and could proceed to a determination in a timely manner.