Banks & Anor and Sullivan

In the matter of *Banks & Anor and Sullivan*, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application for costs following injunction proceedings. The dispute concerned the costs associated with earlier proceedings concluded by a judgment delivered on 12 April 2013.

The primary legal issue before the Court was the determination of the quantum and allocation of costs payable by Ms Sullivan to Ms Banks and to the solicitor for Mr Tyler, pursuant to section 117 of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).

Justice Loughnan ordered that Ms Sullivan pay to Ms Banks the sum of $14,000 for her costs of and incidental to the proceedings concluded on 12 April 2013. Furthermore, Ms Sullivan was ordered to pay the costs of Mr Tyler, as agreed or assessed, to his solicitor for and incidental to the same proceedings.