Huffman and Gorman

In *Huffman and Gorman*, heard by Hannam J, the dispute concerned costs orders following proceedings for property settlement. The specific nature of the underlying property settlement dispute is not detailed, but the outcome indicates a disagreement regarding the allocation of costs.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of which party should bear the costs associated with the property settlement proceedings. This involved considering the conduct of the parties and the overall outcome of the litigation in relation to the property settlement orders sought.

Hannam J ordered that the wife pay the husband’s costs of and incidental to the proceedings, specifically in relation to the property settlement orders. This suggests that the court found in favour of the husband on the costs aspect of the property settlement, or that the parties had reached an agreement on this specific point which the court was formalising. The order was subject to the formal entry of the court's records.