Griffin & Croft

In *Griffin & Croft*, the applicant sought costs certificates from the Federal Court of Australia following the discontinuance of hearings scheduled for 23 April 2012 and 16 May 2013.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant was entitled to a costs certificate under subsection 10(3) of the *Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981* for the discontinued hearings.

Judge Scarlett found that the applicant had met the criteria for the grant of costs certificates. The Court ordered that the applicant be granted a costs certificate for the hearing on 23 April 2012 in the sum of $4,895.00, and a further costs certificate for the hearing on 16 May 2013 in the sum of $3,520.00, both pursuant to subsection 10(3) of the *Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981*.