LACY & CLOET (No.2)

In the matter of *Lacy & Cloet (No.2)*, Judge Boyle of the Federal Court of Australia considered an application for costs brought by the respondent.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the respondent was entitled to an order for costs in circumstances where its application had been dismissed.

Judge Boyle reasoned that an award of costs is a discretionary matter for the Court. In this instance, the Court determined that there were no grounds to depart from the usual rule that costs follow the event, and therefore, the respondent's application for costs was dismissed.