Chimin and Fiato (No. 2)

In *Chimin and Fiato (No. 2)*, Hogan J of the Federal Court of Australia considered an application for a costs certificate. The applicant sought a certificate under section 10(3) of the *Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981* (Cth), which would allow for the Attorney-General to authorise payment of some of the applicant's costs incurred in relation to hearings on 19 and 20 February 2019.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant was entitled to a costs certificate under the Act. This required the Court to determine if it was appropriate for the Attorney-General to authorise a payment towards the applicant's costs for the specified hearings.

Hogan J granted the costs certificate, finding it appropriate for the Attorney-General to consider authorising a payment to the applicant. The order specified that the payment would be in respect of such part of the costs incurred by the applicant for the hearings on 19 and 20 February 2019 as the Attorney-General considered appropriate.