In JKL v DBA (No. 5) [2024] QDC 66, the Court dismissed an appeal by JKL against DBA regarding the summary dismissal of an application to vary a domestic violence order. The case was delivered in Brisbane by Farr SC DCJ on 8 May 2024, after being originated in the Gympie Magistrates Court. This marks the tenth legal action initiated by JKL against DBA since 2019. Despite JKL's arguments, including his financial contributions towards DBA's emigration to Australia and his current financial incapacity, the Court ordered JKL to pay the respondent’s costs, fixed at $3,001.90. The case underscores the principle that costs generally follow the event unless there is sufficient reason to depart from this rule. The Court found no such reason, emphasising that the appeal lacked public interest, was wholly unsuccessful, and JKL's ability to pay was not considered relevant.
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