Helen Owen v Johnny Musladin (No 2)

In *Helen Owen v Johnny Musladin (No 2)*, the Supreme Court of Queensland was required to determine an application for costs following an appeal. The dispute concerned the costs associated with the appeal itself, specifically whether a *Calderbank* letter had any bearing on the court's decision regarding these costs.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the existence and content of a *Calderbank* letter, typically used to make settlement offers in anticipation of litigation, should influence the award of costs for the appeal. The Court had to consider the principles governing the award of costs in appeals and how such a letter, if relevant, would be applied in this context.

The Court ultimately ordered that the respondent pay the appellant's costs of the appeal. This outcome indicates that, in this instance, the *Calderbank* letter did not prevent the appellant from recovering their costs, or that the Court found other reasons to award costs in favour of the appellant.