Hurst and Werner (No. 2)

In *Hurst and Werner (No. 2)*, Bell J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications made by the Wife in proceedings between the parties. The Wife sought an adjournment of proceedings and sought to dismiss her own Application in a Case filed on 10 August 2012. The proceedings concerned various outstanding matters between the parties, including costs.

The primary legal issues before the Court were whether to grant the Wife's application for an adjournment, whether to dismiss her application filed in August 2012, and the appropriate orders regarding costs and the discharge of previous orders. The Court was also required to determine the fate of other outstanding applications.

Bell J dismissed the Wife's application for an adjournment, finding it was not in the interests of justice to grant it. The Court also dismissed the Wife's Application in a Case filed on 10 August 2012, effectively discontinuing that specific application. Furthermore, paragraph 1 of the Orders of 14 June 2012 was discharged. The Wife was ordered to pay the Husband's costs of and incidental to the proceedings commenced by the Wife on 24 May 2010 on a party and party basis, with costs to be agreed or assessed. Finally, the enforcement of these costs orders was stayed pending further order of the Court, and all other outstanding applications were dismissed.