Hawkins and Roe (No 2)

In *Hawkins and Roe (No 2)*, Bell J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for costs by the Applicant Wife against the Respondent Husband.

The central legal issue before the court was the appropriate order for costs to be made in favour of the Applicant Wife.

Bell J ordered that the Respondent Husband pay the Applicant Wife the sum of $15,000.00 by way of costs, to be paid over a period of 12 months through monthly instalments.