Somers and Collier (No.2)

In *Somers and Collier (No.2)*, Judge Sexton of the Federal Court of Australia considered an application for costs. The applicant sought an order for costs against the respondent in relation to proceedings filed on 27 July 2016.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the respondent should be ordered to pay the applicant's costs, and if so, in what amount. A secondary issue concerned the costs of the costs application itself.

Judge Sexton ordered the respondent to pay the applicant's costs in the sum of $25,000, to be paid to the applicant's solicitors within 14 days. The application for costs relating to the costs application was dismissed.