Zeng and Jing & Anor

In the matter of *Zeng and Jing & Anor*, McEvoy J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning legal costs. The dispute involved the husband, the wife, and a second respondent, whose precise relationship to the parties or the proceedings is not detailed in the provided text.

The central legal issue before the court was the appropriate disposition of legal costs, specifically an order for the second respondent to pay a substantial sum towards the husband's legal expenses. The court was also required to determine the future conduct of the proceedings, including the dismissal of certain applications.

McEvoy J ordered that the second respondent pay $350,000 towards the husband's legal costs and disbursements, to be paid in instalments over a period leading up to and following the trial. The husband's solicitors were directed to maintain detailed records of these payments and their application. Liberty was reserved for all parties to argue the ultimate disposition of these funds at the final trial. Furthermore, the husband's Amended Application in a Case, the wife's Amended Response to an Application in a Case, and the second respondent's Response to Application in a Case were all dismissed. The matter was subsequently listed for a case management hearing.