Dylan and Dylan (Costs)

This matter concerned an application for costs in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, brought by the parties to the proceedings, Dylan and Dylan.

The central legal issue before Carmody J was whether any order for costs should be made following the conclusion of the substantive proceedings between the parties.

Carmody J determined that no order as to costs should be made. This decision reflects the court's discretion in awarding costs, often exercised in family law matters where parties may be encouraged to resolve disputes without the imposition of adverse cost orders, particularly where there has been no egregious conduct or failure to comply with court directions. The absence of specific reasons in the provided text suggests the court considered the circumstances did not warrant a departure from the usual approach of no order as to costs in the absence of exceptional factors.