Van Wyk and Sparks (No. 2)

In *Van Wyk and Sparks (No. 2)*, the applicant sought costs orders from the first and second respondents following proceedings before Burr J. The dispute concerned the payment of costs associated with both accrued jurisdiction proceedings and the current proceedings, with a specific focus on the timing of such payments.

The central legal issue before the Court was the determination of who should bear the costs of the accrued jurisdiction proceedings and the current proceedings, and crucially, when those costs should be paid. The Court was required to consider whether the payment of these costs should be immediate or deferred until the conclusion of related property settlement proceedings.

Burr J ordered that the applicant pay the costs of the first and second respondents in relation to both the accrued jurisdiction proceedings and the current proceedings. However, in a significant aspect of the reasoning, the Court ordered that the payment of these costs be suspended until the conclusion of the property settlement proceedings, either by agreement or by final court orders. This approach aimed to manage the financial implications of the costs orders in light of the ongoing property settlement matters.