MACEY & MACEY

In the matter of *Macey & Macey*, heard before Cleary J, the dispute concerned the finalisation of costs orders following a property hearing between a husband and wife. The court was required to determine the appropriate orders regarding the wife's costs of the final hearing, the payment of costs awarded to the wife in the property hearing, and the discharge of a previous costs order made against the husband. Additionally, the court considered the release of funds held by the wife's legal representatives and the reservation of costs related to the enforcement of existing orders.

Cleary J reasoned that the wife should be granted an extension of time to file her application for costs of the final hearing. The court ordered the husband to pay the wife the sum of $55,311 for costs incurred in the property hearing, with a portion of this amount to be satisfied by funds already held by the wife's legal representatives. The court also discharged a prior order for $1,800 in costs made against the husband on 9 May 2014. Finally, any costs sought in relation to the enforcement of orders were reserved for a future hearing, contingent upon compliance with or enforcement of the final orders.