POLIK & POLIK

In *Polik & Polik*, Forrest J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia was required to determine a dispute between the parties concerning the payment of a sum of money. The Applicant sought payment from the Respondent, and the court's orders indicate that a monetary sum was indeed found to be owing.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of the amount owed by the Respondent to the Applicant and the appropriate orders to give effect to that determination. This included considering the entitlement to interest on the sums awarded. The court also had to address the question of costs, providing a mechanism for resolution should the parties be unable to agree.

Forrest J ordered that the Respondent pay the Applicant the sum of $731.56. Interest was also awarded on specific portions of this sum from particular dates until payment. In relation to costs, the court directed that if the parties could not agree on how the costs of the application should be borne, they were to file written submissions within twenty-one days.