Cameron and Brook (No 2)

In *Cameron and Brook (No 2)*, Hogan J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application for costs following proceedings concerning interim spousal maintenance and interim property settlement. The dispute arose from applications filed by both the Applicant and the Respondent in late 2014.

The primary legal issue before the Court was the determination of costs in relation to the interim applications. Specifically, the Court was required to decide who should bear the costs of these proceedings and on what basis those costs should be calculated.

Hogan J ordered that the Applicant pay the Respondent's costs of and incidental to the applications for interim spousal maintenance and interim property settlement. These costs were to be calculated on a standard basis, either by agreement between the parties or, failing agreement, by assessment. The payment of these costs was contingent upon the Applicant receiving funds pursuant to specific clauses of an earlier order made on 30 April 2015, with payment due within 30 days of such receipt.