Ayre and Ayre (No.2)

In *Ayre and Ayre (No.2)*, Judge McGuire of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application for costs following a trial concerning property settlement. The dispute involved the husband and wife, and the court was tasked with determining the appropriate allocation of costs for the trial.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the wife should be awarded costs against the husband, and if so, on what basis and to what extent. This involved considering the conduct of the parties during the proceedings and the overall outcome of the trial in relation to the costs incurred.

Judge McGuire ordered that the husband pay 75% of the wife's costs for the conduct and preparation of the trial. These costs were to be assessed according to the scale set out in the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001, either by agreement between the parties or through taxation.