Ellington and Knight
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[2020] FamCA 135
•6 March 2020
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Ellington and Knight [2020] FamCA 135
[2020] FamCA 135
6 March 2020
CaseChat Overview and Summary
In *Ellington and Knight*, heard before Tree J, the dispute concerned the costs of proceedings between a husband and wife. The specific nature of the underlying dispute that led to these proceedings is not detailed in the provided text.
The primary legal issue before the court was the determination of which party should bear the costs of the proceedings and to what extent. This involved considering the wife's application filed on 2 August 2018 and its impact on the overall cost order.
Tree J ordered that the husband pay the wife's costs of and incidental to the proceedings. However, this order was qualified to exclude the wife's costs specifically related to her Application in a Case filed on 2 August 2018. The final form of this order was subject to its formal entry into the Court's records.
The primary legal issue before the court was the determination of which party should bear the costs of the proceedings and to what extent. This involved considering the wife's application filed on 2 August 2018 and its impact on the overall cost order.
Tree J ordered that the husband pay the wife's costs of and incidental to the proceedings. However, this order was qualified to exclude the wife's costs specifically related to her Application in a Case filed on 2 August 2018. The final form of this order was subject to its formal entry into the Court's records.
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Family Law
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Civil Procedure
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Costs
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Appeal
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Ellington and Knight [2020] FamCA 135
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