Bernard and Bernard (Costs)

In the matter of *Bernard and Bernard (Costs)*, Justice Austin of the Supreme Court of New South Wales considered an application for costs made by the Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL). The specific dispute leading to this costs application is not detailed in the provided text, but it concerned proceedings involving the parties named Bernard and Bernard.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the oral application for costs made by the ICL. This required the Court to assess the circumstances of the case and determine if an order for costs in favour of the ICL was warranted.

Justice Austin considered the application and ultimately dismissed it. While the precise reasoning for this dismissal is not elaborated upon in the provided text, the outcome indicates that the Court found no sufficient grounds to award costs to the Independent Children’s Lawyer in this instance.