Yeats and Yeats (No. 2)

In *Yeats and Yeats (No. 2)*, Justice Le Poer Trench of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning costs. The specific nature of the dispute between the parties, Mr. and Mrs. Yeats, is not detailed in the provided text, beyond the fact that it involved litigation within the Family Court.

The central legal issue before the court was the appropriate disposition of costs associated with the ongoing litigation under the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The court was required to determine whether to make an immediate order for costs or to reserve that determination for a later stage in the proceedings.

Justice Le Poer Trench reasoned that it was appropriate to reserve the determination of costs for each party. This approach allows for a comprehensive assessment of the overall conduct of the litigation and the final outcome of the substantive proceedings before making a final decision on who should bear the costs. The court's order reflects a common practice in family law matters where costs are often reserved until the final resolution of the dispute.

Consequently, the court ordered that each of the parties' costs associated with all of the litigation in the Family Court of Australia be reserved for determination at the conclusion of the proceedings under the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).