Ortona and Peters (No. 2)

In *Ortona and Peters (No. 2)*, Thornton J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for costs made by the Independent Children’s Lawyer. The dispute concerned the costs incurred by the Independent Children’s Lawyer for their appearance at a hearing on 30 December 2014.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Independent Children’s Lawyer was entitled to recover the costs of their appearance at the specified hearing. This required the court to consider the circumstances under which costs orders are made in family law proceedings, particularly in relation to the role and expenses of an Independent Children’s Lawyer.

Thornton J dismissed the application for costs. The reasoning for this decision is not elaborated upon in the provided text, but the outcome indicates that the court found no grounds to award the requested costs to the Independent Children’s Lawyer for their attendance at the 30 December 2014 hearing.