Maddigan and Geary (No 2)

In *Maddigan and Geary (No 2)*, Austin J of the Supreme Court of New South Wales was required to determine an application by the father against the mother concerning costs. The specific nature of the underlying dispute that led to this costs application is not detailed in the provided text, beyond it being a matter heard in the Supreme Court.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the father should be awarded his costs of and incidental to the hearing. The court was tasked with considering the circumstances of the case to determine the appropriate costs order.

Austin J dismissed the father's application for costs. The court reserved the question of the father's costs for a period of 28 days following the judgment in a related appeal, EA81/2016, indicating that the final determination of costs might be influenced by the outcome of that appeal.