Felton and Penman

Case

[2017] FCCA 26

7 February 2017


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Felton and Penman [2017] FCCA 26 [2017] FCCA 26 7 February 2017

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of *Felton and Penman*, heard before Judge Altobelli, the dispute concerned applications made by both the Applicant Mother and the Respondent Father. The specific nature of these applications is not detailed, but the court's final orders indicate they were applications awaiting finalisation.

The primary legal issue before the court was the determination of costs payable by one party to the other. The court was required to decide the quantum of costs to be awarded and to make final orders regarding the outstanding applications.

Judge Altobelli ordered that the Respondent Father pay the Applicant Mother's costs in the sum of $50,000.00 within six months of the date of the orders. Furthermore, all other outstanding applications were dismissed, and the matter was removed from the court's list of cases awaiting finalisation.
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Areas of Law

  • Family Law

  • Civil Procedure

Legal Concepts

  • Costs

  • Remedies

  • Procedural Fairness

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Statutory Material Cited

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Hawkins & Roe [2012] FamCAFC 77
Penfold v Penfold [1980] HCA 4