Pallas and Pallas (No. 2)

In *Pallas and Pallas (No. 2)*, Watts J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the outstanding costs of the Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL) in proceedings between the applicant and the respondent.

The primary legal issue before the court was to determine the quantum of the outstanding costs payable to the ICL and to make orders for their payment.

Watts J ordered that the outstanding costs of the ICL, excluding an amount already paid, be fixed at $16,530.00. The applicant and the respondent were each ordered to pay one half of this sum to Legal Aid NSW within three months of the date of the orders.