McDermott and Bond (Costs)

In the matter of *McDermott and Bond (Costs)*, Justice Austin of the Supreme Court of New South Wales considered an application for costs made by the Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL). The specific dispute leading to this costs application is not detailed in the provided text, but it involved parties represented by the ICL.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the ICL’s oral application for costs against both parties should be granted. This required the Court to consider the circumstances under which an ICL might be awarded costs in proceedings.

Justice Austin dismissed the ICL's application for costs against both parties. The reasoning behind this decision is not elaborated upon in the provided text, but the outcome indicates that the Court found no grounds to award costs in favour of the ICL in this instance.