Robinson and Farthing (No 2)

In *Robinson and Farthing (No 2)*, heard before Dessau J, the dispute concerned the costs of proceedings. The wife was ordered to pay the husband's costs and the costs of the Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL).

The central legal issue before the court was the quantum of costs to be awarded and to whom they should be paid.

Dessau J determined that the wife should bear the costs of the day's proceedings. The court fixed the husband's costs at $1,600 and the ICL's costs at $620.