Vollmer v Hauber-Davidson

In *Vollmer v Hauber-Davidson*, the Full Court of the Supreme Court of Western Australia considered an application for leave to appeal concerning costs orders made in a de facto relationship property dispute. The applicant sought to challenge the costs orders that had been made against them in the primary proceedings.

The central legal issue before the Full Court was whether the applicant had demonstrated sufficient grounds to warrant granting leave to appeal against the costs orders. This required the Court to assess whether there was a reasonably arguable case of error in the primary judge's exercise of discretion regarding costs.

The Full Court granted leave to appeal, indicating that the applicant had presented a case with a reasonably arguable prospect of success. The Court then directed that the notice of appeal be filed within 28 days, thereby permitting the substantive appeal against the costs orders to proceed.