TALWAR & SHARMA (No.2)

In the matter of *TALWAR & SHARMA (No.2)*, the wife was ordered to pay the husband's costs. The dispute concerned an application for costs to be awarded on an indemnity basis. The decision was made by Judge Obradovic.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the circumstances warranted an order for costs to be paid on an indemnity basis, rather than the usual party-and-party basis.

Judge Obradovic reasoned that an indemnity costs order was appropriate in this instance. While the specific reasons for this determination are not detailed in the provided text, the court's decision to award costs on an indemnity basis indicates a finding that the conduct of the wife in the proceedings justified such an order. The court applied the principles governing the award of indemnity costs, which typically require a higher threshold of justification than standard costs orders.

The court ordered that the wife pay the husband's costs in the amount of $22,850 within 30 days. Furthermore, all outstanding issues were removed from the list of cases awaiting finalisation.