ABARA & SCANLAN (No.2)

Case

[2020] FCCA 3005

13 November 2020


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ABARA & SCANLAN (No.2) [2020] FCCA 3005 [2020] FCCA 3005 13 November 2020

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In *ABARA & SCANLAN (No.2)*, Judge Burchardt of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for costs made by the husband. The dispute concerned the wife's liability for the husband's legal costs in family law proceedings.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the wife should be ordered to pay the husband's costs, and if so, the quantum of those costs.

Judge Burchardt determined that the wife was liable for the husband's costs. The court ordered that the wife pay the husband's costs, which were fixed at $8,442.
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Areas of Law

  • Family Law

  • Civil Procedure

Legal Concepts

  • Costs

  • Remedies

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Spencer and Spencer (No. 3) [2020] FamCAFC 145