Bouras and Bouras (No. 5)

In *Bouras and Bouras (No. 5)*, Carter J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for costs following earlier proceedings between the parties, Ms E Bouras (the applicant) and Mrs C Bouras (the respondent). The specific nature of the underlying dispute that led to the costs application is not detailed in the provided text, but it is clear that the applicant sought an order for costs against the respondent.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the respondent should be ordered to contribute to the applicant's costs, and if so, to what extent. This involved an assessment of the conduct of the parties during the litigation and the overall merits of the application for costs.

Carter J determined that the respondent should contribute to the applicant's costs, ordering Mrs C Bouras to pay the sum of $3,800 towards the costs of Ms E Bouras. To facilitate the respondent's ability to comply with this order, execution of the costs order was stayed for a period of 45 days from the date of the judgment.