Stapleton and Hayes (No. 2)

In *Stapleton and Hayes (No. 2)*, heard before Moore J, the matter concerned an application for costs following earlier proceedings. The parties involved were Ms Stapleton and the Legal Aid Commission, with the dispute revolving around the quantum and allocation of costs.

The primary legal issue before the court was to determine the appropriate costs order to be made in relation to the concluded proceedings. Specifically, the court was required to consider whether to grant any further costs applications and, if so, on what terms.

Moore J ordered that Ms Stapleton pay the Legal Aid Commission costs fixed at $14,250 within six months, or a further period as allowed by the Legal Aid Commission. Subject to this payment, all other costs applications arising from the proceedings concluded by the judgment on 25 May 2009 were dismissed.