Esselbrugge and Esselbrugge and Anor

In *Esselbrugge and Esselbrugge and Anor*, Tree J of the Supreme Court of Western Australia considered an application for costs brought by the second respondents. The precise nature of the underlying dispute that led to this costs application is not detailed in the provided text.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the second respondents were entitled to an award of costs. This required the Court to consider the circumstances surrounding the proceedings and the conduct of the parties in relation to the costs sought.

Tree J dismissed the second respondents' application for costs. While the specific reasons for this dismissal are not elaborated upon in the provided text, the outcome indicates that the Court found no grounds to award costs in favour of the second respondents. The final orders reflect this determination.