Pourdis and Pourdis and Ors (No 2)

In *Pourdis and Pourdis and Ors (No 2)*, Justice Dawe of the Supreme Court of Victoria considered an application by the wife, which was ultimately dismissed. The proceedings involved the first and second interveners, whose costs remained a point of contention.

The primary legal issue before the Court was the wife's application filed on 3 December 2013, which the Court determined should be dismissed. A secondary, but significant, issue was the determination of costs, particularly concerning the first and second interveners, and how those costs should be paid.

Justice Dawe noted that the only remaining litigated issue was the costs of the first and second interveners. The Court expected these interveners to provide an estimate of their costs on 4 March 2014 and be released from further attendance, except for final submissions on the payment and quantum of those costs. The Court reserved the question of costs to be determined upon the resolution of the final property proceedings, granting liberty to apply in respect of costs.