Kaigler and Kaigler and Anor (No.2)

In *Kaigler and Kaigler and Anor (No.2)*, Judge Burchardt of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for costs following earlier proceedings between the Applicant and the First and Second Respondents. The dispute concerned the allocation of costs arising from the substantive proceedings.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of the quantum and apportionment of costs payable by the First and Second Respondents to the Applicant. This involved assessing the appropriate amounts to be awarded and how those liabilities should be shared between the two respondents.

Judge Burchardt ordered that the First Respondent pay the Applicant's costs in three separate sums totalling $12,922.00, with a deduction for any amount already paid by the Second Respondent. The Second Respondent was ordered to pay the Applicant's costs in the sum of $2,000.00, representing one quarter of two of the sums ordered against the First Respondent, and an additional $870.00.