Genesalio v Justice Johns and other Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)

High Court – Original jurisdiction – Application for constitutional or other writ – Application for stay – Where orders made by Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) ("Division 1 Court") – Where plaintiffs sought writs of certiorari quashing orders of Division 1 Court – Where plaintiffs sought writs of prohibition, mandamus and declarations – Whether extension of time should be granted to seek constitutional or other writ – Whether application for stay should be granted.

Words and phrases – "certiorari", "constitutional or other writ", "declarations", "exceptional cases", "extension of time", "interests of justice", "joinder orders", "mandamus", "orders by consent", "prohibition", "property settlement", "stay".

Constitution, s 51(xxii).

Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), ss 4, 39, 78, 79, 90AF, 114.

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth), s 26.

Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 44.