Brunton and Brunton

In the matter of *Brunton and Brunton*, Stevenson J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the wife for interim costs and for her Further Amended Application in a Case to be dismissed. The husband sought orders for interim costs and the dismissal of the wife's application.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the wife should be awarded interim costs and whether her Further Amended Application in a Case should be dismissed. This involved an assessment of the circumstances surrounding the litigation and the wife's financial position in relation to the husband's.

Stevenson J ordered that the husband pay the wife a sum of $25,000 by way of interim costs within 14 days. However, the Court otherwise dismissed the wife's Further Amended Application in a Case.