Tsay and Lou (No 2)

In *Tsay and Lou (No 2)*, Henderson J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia was required to determine the quantum of costs to be paid by the husband to the wife. The dispute concerned the final allocation of costs following earlier proceedings between the parties.

The central legal issue before the court was to assess the appropriate amount of costs the husband should be ordered to pay to the wife. This involved considering the reasonableness and proportionality of the costs incurred by the wife in the litigation.

Henderson J ordered the husband to pay the sum of $22,547.00 to the wife by way of costs. This payment was to be made within 30 days of the date of the order, subject to the formal entry of the order in the Court's records.