BAUM & LOKARE

In the matter of *Baum & Lokare*, Rees J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application to review orders made by the Principal Registrar on 14 May 2015. The specific nature of the dispute between the parties, Baum and Lokare, is not detailed in the provided text, but the proceedings concerned a review of prior judicial orders.

The central legal issue before Rees J was the determination of costs associated with the application to review the Principal Registrar's orders. The court was required to decide whether costs should be awarded and, if so, on what basis and to whom.

Rees J ordered that the father pay the mother's costs of the application to review the orders of the Principal Registrar filed on 14 May 2015. These costs were to be either as agreed between the parties or, failing agreement, as assessed by the court. The father was directed to pay these costs within 42 days of their agreement or assessment.