Russell and Rovanio

In the matter of *Russell and Rovanio*, heard before Cronin J, the applicant sought to establish jurisdiction against the respondent. The specific nature of the dispute leading to this application is not detailed in the provided text, however, the outcome indicates a contest regarding the court's authority to hear the matter.

The central legal issue before the court was the establishment of its jurisdiction over the respondent. This involved determining whether the necessary legal grounds existed for the court to proceed with the substantive dispute between the parties.

Cronin J made orders concerning the costs of the proceedings related to the jurisdictional challenge. The court ordered that the respondent was to pay the applicant's costs for the proceedings that culminated in the orders made on 6 November 2013. These costs were to be assessed. The applicant was also directed to serve a copy of this order upon the respondent as soon as practicable.