Thurston & Anor and Loomis & Ors

In the matter of *Thurston & Anor and Loomis & Ors*, Forrest J of the Federal Court of Australia was required to determine applications for costs. The dispute concerned applications for costs made by various parties following proceedings in the Court.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the applications for costs should be dismissed. This required the Court to consider the circumstances surrounding the applications and the relevant principles governing the award of costs in federal litigation.

Forrest J's reasoning led to the conclusion that all extant applications for costs in this matter should be dismissed. The specific grounds for this dismissal are not detailed in the provided text, but the outcome reflects the Court's final determination on the costs aspect of the proceedings.