BURTON & BURTON

In *Burton & Burton*, Stevenson J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the wife and objections to a subpoena raised by the husband. The specific nature of the underlying dispute between the parties is not detailed in the provided text, but it involved proceedings initiated by the wife on 22 March 2019 and a hearing concerning subpoena objections on 10 July 2019.

The primary legal issue before the court was the determination of costs associated with the wife's application and the husband's objections to a subpoena. The court was required to decide whether these costs should be awarded immediately or reserved until the final resolution of the substantive proceedings.

Stevenson J reasoned that it was appropriate to reserve the husband's costs of the wife's application and the subpoena objections hearing. This approach allows for a more comprehensive assessment of costs once the overall merits of the case have been determined, ensuring that any award reflects the final outcome and the conduct of the parties throughout the proceedings.

Accordingly, the husband's costs of the Application in a Case filed by the wife on 22 March 2019 and the subpoena objections hearing listed on 10 July 2019 were reserved to the finalisation of the proceedings.