Kent and Kent (No. 4)

In *Kent and Kent (No. 4)*, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for costs. The dispute concerned the costs associated with an Application in a Case filed on 18 July 2017 and a Response to the Application in a Case filed on 4 September 2017, within the broader context of property settlement proceedings between Mr Kent and Ms Kent.

The primary legal issue before the court was the quantum and timing of the costs to be awarded to Ms Kent. Specifically, the court was required to determine the specific amount payable and the conditions under which that payment would become due, in relation to the aforementioned applications.

Hogan J ordered that Mr Kent pay Ms Kent’s costs of and incidental to the specified applications. The total amount ordered was $7,591.49. These costs were to be paid within 30 days of either the making of a final order in the property settlement proceedings between the parties or the final resolution of those proceedings by other means.