Soglia and Soglia (No 2)

In *Soglia and Soglia (No 2)*, Baumann J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for costs following earlier proceedings between the husband, Mr Soglia, and the wife, Ms Soglia. The specific dispute before Baumann J concerned the wife's liability for the husband's costs.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the wife should be ordered to pay a contribution towards the husband's costs of the proceedings, and if so, in what amount. This involved an assessment of the conduct of the parties during the litigation and whether any such conduct warranted a costs order against the wife.

Baumann J discharged an earlier order made by Hogan J and ordered that the wife pay the husband a contribution to his costs fixed at $70,000, payable within ninety days. All other pending applications between the parties were dismissed.