Pamplin and F Firm Pty Ltd

The dispute before the Honourable Justice Cohen concerned an application by the wife for an extension of time to request an itemised costs account from F Firm Pty Ltd. The wife sought this extension in relation to costs and expenses charged by the firm, excluding those covered by prior accounts dated 1 and 10 February 2009.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the wife an extension of time to file and serve a written request for an itemised costs account from F Firm Pty Ltd, pursuant to Rule 6.21 of Schedule 6 to the Family Court Rules.

The court considered the wife's application and, by its orders, extended the time by which she was entitled to make the request. The specific period of extension granted was 28 days from the date of the orders. The court also ordered that costs be reserved, indicating that the final determination of who bears the costs of this particular application would be made at a later stage.