CHARLES & CHARLES

In the matter of *Charles & Charles*, Foster J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for costs made by the wife on 27 November 2013. The specific nature of the underlying dispute between the parties is not detailed in the provided text, but the application concerned the wife's claim for costs.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the wife should be awarded costs in relation to her application filed on 27 November 2013. This required the court to consider the circumstances surrounding the application and the relevant principles governing the award of costs in family law proceedings.

Foster J determined that the wife's application for costs should be dismissed. Consequently, the court made no order as to costs in respect of that specific application.