Damond and Padros

This matter concerned an application by Ms Damond (the applicant) against Ms Padros (the respondent) in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The dispute appears to have arisen in the context of proceedings before the Court, with the specific issue before Justice Foster relating to costs incurred by the applicant in relation to an interim hearing conducted on 2 April 2020.

The central legal issue before the Court was the determination of an appropriate costs order following the interim hearing. Specifically, the Court was required to decide whether the respondent should be ordered to pay a portion of the applicant's costs and, if so, in what amount.

Justice Foster ordered that the respondent, Ms Padros, pay the costs of the applicant, Ms Damond, in relation to the interim hearing on 2 April 2020. The sum ordered was $10,000, with payment to be made within one month of the order being entered into the Court's records.