Australia, April 19 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement March 19:

1. HIS HONOUR: Clear communication is essential to human existence and flourishing. Motives for the decision to speak or not are likewise vital. St Augustine recognised this in stating "If you are silent, be silent out of love. If you speak, speak out of love." [1]

2. The sensible resolution of two family provision proceedings stumbled at the final hurdle but has commendably been salvaged, leading to the making of final orders in each matter this afternoon.

3. The stumble, in circumstances recited below, occurred seemingly by misapprehension of one or more practitioners as to what is permissible communication with the Court ...