Lake and Brand (No 3)

This matter concerned an application by the wife for costs in proceedings before Johns J in the Family Court of Australia. The specific dispute related to the wife's application for costs in relation to a case filed on 4 June 2014.

The primary legal issue before the court was the determination of the wife's costs application, including the quantum of any costs awarded and the method of their payment. The court was required to consider whether to grant the wife's application for costs and, if so, on what terms.

Johns J ordered that the husband pay the wife's costs of and incidental to her application in the sum of $8,000.00 within 90 days. In the event of non-compliance, any outstanding amount was to be paid from the husband's entitlements under final property orders, with interest calculated according to the Family Law Rules 2004. The wife's costs application was otherwise dismissed.