Rankin and Rankin (No 3)

This decision of Johns J in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia concerned an application by the husband in ongoing family law proceedings. The specific dispute related to costs arising from the husband's Application in a Case filed on 3 May 2016.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to depart from the usual rule that costs follow the event, and instead order that each party bear their own costs in relation to the husband's application.

Johns J determined that, in the circumstances of this particular application, it was appropriate for each party to bear their own costs. The court did not provide detailed reasons for this determination within the provided text, but the outcome reflects a discretionary decision regarding cost allocation.

The court ordered that each party pay their own costs arising out of and incidental to the husband’s Application in a Case filed 3 May 2016.