Johns and Johns (No. 2)

In *Johns and Johns (No. 2)*, the applicant mother sought orders for costs against the respondent father following proceedings in the Family Court of Australia. The father also sought costs against the mother.

The central legal issue before Hannam J was the appropriate order for costs given the outcome of the substantive proceedings, which are not detailed in the provided text. The court was required to determine whether either party should be ordered to pay the other's costs, and on what basis.

Hannam J ordered that the applicant mother pay the respondent father’s costs of and incidental to the proceedings, whether by agreement or assessment. Conversely, the mother’s application for the father to pay her costs was dismissed.