Watts and Watts

In *Watts and Watts*, Foster J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning costs. The specific nature of the dispute between the parties, identified as the Respondent Father and the other party (presumably the Applicant Mother, though not explicitly stated in the provided text), is not detailed, but the proceedings involved an Independent Children's Lawyer.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of the costs payable by the Respondent Father to the Independent Children's Lawyer. This involved assessing the quantum of those costs and the timeframe for their payment.

Foster J ordered that the Respondent Father pay the Independent Children’s Lawyer’s costs in the sum of $3486 to Legal Aid NSW. This payment was required to be made within one month from the date of the order. The court noted that the precise form of the order was contingent upon its formal entry into the Court’s records.