Wellen and Wellen (No.2)

In *Wellen and Wellen (No.2)*, Judge Egan of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning costs following an adjournment of a trial. The dispute involved the parties, identified as the Applicant and the Respondent, and the court was tasked with determining the appropriate orders regarding the costs incurred due to the trial's postponement.

The primary legal issue before the court was the allocation of costs arising from the adjournment of the trial on 12 March 2018. The court also had to consider the costs associated with a subsequent appearance on 16 April 2018, the determination of which was reserved.

Judge Egan ordered that the Respondent pay the Applicant's costs thrown away as a result of the adjournment on 12 March 2018. Additionally, the Respondent was ordered to pay the Applicant's costs fixed at $17,775.05, to be paid to the Applicant's solicitors by 4:00 pm on 16 May 2018. The costs of the appearance on 16 April 2018 were reserved.