Berger and Tallis

In *Berger and Tallis*, the applicant de facto husband was ordered to pay the costs of the respondent de facto wife. The specific nature of the dispute leading to this costs order is not detailed in the provided text, but it arose in the context of de facto relationship proceedings before McClelland DCJ.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of the quantum of costs to be awarded to the respondent. This involved assessing the reasonableness and necessity of the expenses incurred by the respondent in the litigation.

McClelland DCJ ordered the applicant to pay the respondent's costs in the sum of $10,598.44. This amount was to be paid within 28 days of the order being entered into the Court's records.