Ascot Investments Pty Ltd v Harper

148 CLR 337
33 ALR 631

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Between: ASCOT INVESTMENTS PTY LTD
And: HARPER

Court:

Judges: Barwick C.J.
Gibbs J.
Stephen J.
Mason J.
Murphy J.
Aickin J.
Wilson J.

Subject References:
Family Law

Hearing date: 5 November 1980
Judgment date: 2 February 1981

CANBERRA

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ORDER

Appeal allowed.

No order as to costs.

Orders of the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia set aside and in lieu thereof order:

"(1)

Appeal dismissed.

(2)

Cross appeal allowed in part.

(3)

Within 28 days of the wife Maureen Florence Harper delivering or causing to be delivered to Ascot Investments Pty. Ltd. a transfer from the husband Douglas Graham Harper to the wife of 7,000 "A" class shares in that company in registrable form together with the relevant share certificates the husband shall do all such things necessary and sign all such documents as may be required to register the said transfer from the husband to the wife of 7,000 "A" class shares in Ascot Investments Pty. Ltd.

(4)

That the respondent husband pay the applicant wife's costs of the hearing before Frederico J. and of this appeal and cross appeal and failing agreement as to the amount of such costs within 28 days such costs shall be taxed by the Registrar of the Family Court at Melbourne.

(5)

Liberty to either party to apply to a single judge of this Court upon 7 days notice."