Following a family law trial concerning spousal support, child support, and imputed income, the court determined the costs to be awarded.
The applicant was largely successful on the issue of imputing income to the respondent, which required the retention of business valuators.
Success was divided on child support and section 7 expenses.
The court awarded the applicant partial indemnity costs, fixing fees at $50,000 plus HST and disbursements at $46,519.80, noting that both parties had exhibited unreasonable behaviour at times and adjusting the applicant's counsel's hourly rate to reflect the reasonable expectations of the respondent.
