Zhai & Niu

In the matter of *Zhai & Niu*, Austin J considered an application concerning orders made on 16 July 2015, which included a stay of certain provisions and the dismissal of applications filed on 22 and 27 July 2015. The dispute revolved around the husband's ability to comply with a previous order (Order 12) in light of the restrictions imposed by Order 14(b)(vi) on the use of corporate and trust assets.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether Order 14(b)(vi) should be stayed to the extent that it prevented the husband from utilising the assets of specified corporations and trusts to comply with Order 12. The court also had to determine the costs of the interim hearing and the fate of outstanding interim applications.

Austin J reasoned that a partial stay of Order 14(b)(vi) was warranted to permit the husband to use the relevant corporate and trust assets for compliance with Order 12. This approach balanced the need to uphold the original orders with the practical reality of the husband's obligations. The court ordered that Order 14(b)(vi) be stayed only to the extent that it precluded the husband from causing or permitting the use of those assets in a manner enabling his compliance with Order 12.

Consequently, the court ordered that the parties bear their own costs of the interim hearing. Furthermore, the Application in a Case filed on 22 July 2015, the Response to the Application in a Case filed on 27 July 2015, and all other outstanding interim applications were dismissed.