Fowles and Fowles (No. 4)

In *Fowles and Fowles (No. 4)*, Bennett J considered an application concerning a child, D, and the arrangements for the child's participation in a camp. The dispute involved the parents and the independent children's lawyer, with the court being asked to make orders regarding the child's attendance at a camp and related costs.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the child should be permitted to attend the camp commencing on 19 September 2018, and if so, how parental responsibilities and costs should be allocated. The court also had to determine the extent of the wife's sole responsibility for providing necessary consents and authorisations for the child's participation in all camp activities, as well as contributions towards the costs of the independent children's lawyer and the wife's legal costs.

Bennett J ordered that the child be at liberty to participate in the camp, with the wife solely responsible for providing all necessary consents and authorisations to the school and camp authorities. The court also ordered the husband to pay a contribution towards the costs of the independent children's lawyer and the wife's legal costs, with specific timeframes for payment. Furthermore, the court granted the independent children's lawyer leave to make an oral application and relieved them from the requirement to file a formal application. The court also certified that it was reasonable to engage Senior Counsel and junior counsel for the wife and included a Fact Sheet detailing the obligations and consequences of contravening the orders.