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WENTWORTH v WENTWORTH
SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES — COURT OF APPEAL
PRIESTLEY JA
5 September 1995
[1995] NSWCA 498
Priestley JA. The dispute I have to decide is whether two notices of motion
presently listed in this court's motion list for next Monday, 11 September, should
be stood out of that list and listed instead on Monday, 9 October next. The parties
have agreed that some, but not all, of the matters raised in the motions need not
remain in next Monday's list. As to those as to which there is no agreement, there
has been a contested argument. Both sides have earnestly urged arguments why
the date they each contend for is important to them and the other date prejudicial.
The arguments, which were recorded yesterday, are of genuine concern to the
parties for reasons touched on yesterday.
I have found the matter, although a small one in the context of the overall
litigation, difficult to decide. Ms Wentworth was the moving party in the
proceedings before Santow J in which orders were made in her favour. The
opposing party succeeded on appeal. Ms Wentworth has a stay for the time being
of the orders proposed by the Court of Appeal pursuant to their reasons in that
appeal so that the orders of Santow J remain on foot. Further steps in the
proceedings are to be taken.
In what is, in substance, an evenly contested adjournment application in
proceedings which overall were first initiated by Ms Wentworth, I think the
desirability of those proceedings going forward without delay outweighs the
inconvenience which will be caused to Ms Wentworth by having her holiday
arrangements interfered with.
I will therefore leave the dates for hearing of the motions undisturbed.
Any question of costs of these arguments can be dealt with when the motions
are disposed of.
Orders accordingly.