DERHAM & MACKLIN

In the matter of *Derham & Macklin*, the mother sought orders that the father pay her costs of the parenting proceedings on a party/party basis. The court, presided over by Hannam J, ultimately dismissed the mother's application.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the circumstances of the parenting proceedings justified an order for costs to be paid by the father to the mother on a party/party basis.

Hannam J found that the circumstances did not warrant such an order. The court's reasoning, though not detailed in the provided text, led to the conclusion that the threshold for awarding costs against a party in family law proceedings had not been met. Consequently, the mother's application for costs was dismissed.