Drysdale & Drysdale

In the matter of Drysdale & Drysdale, the husband sought leave to appeal the decision of the Family Court of Australia concerning property settlement. The wife, in response, sought costs associated with the husband's application for leave to appeal. The Full Court of the Family Court of Australia was tasked with deciding the husband's application for leave to appeal and the wife's application for costs.

The legal issues before the court involved whether the husband's application for leave to appeal presented a sufficient ground for appeal and, if so, whether it warranted leave. Additionally, the court had to consider whether the wife was entitled to costs for the husband's application, and if so, the amount of those costs.

The court found that the husband's application did not present a sufficient ground for appeal, as the arguments raised were not novel or significant enough to warrant a departure from the established principles of property settlement. Consequently, the court dismissed the husband's application for leave to appeal. The court further ruled that the wife was entitled to costs for the husband's application, reserving the exact amount to be determined within 28 days. The husband was also required to file and serve any submissions in opposition to the wife's application for costs within the same timeframe.