Wyona and Cartwright and Anor (Costs)

This matter concerned an application for costs in proceedings before Cleary J. The parties involved were the father and the Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL), representing the children in the proceedings. The specific nature of the underlying dispute is not detailed, but the application focused on the ICL's costs.

The primary legal issue before the court was the extent to which the father should be ordered to contribute to the costs incurred by the ICL in representing the children. The court was required to determine the appropriate quantum of such a contribution and the timeframe for its payment.

Cleary J ordered the father to pay the ICL the sum of $4,657 as a contribution towards the costs of representing the children, with payment due by 8 January 2015. Following this order, the court also ordered that the ICL be discharged from their role.