A costs decision in a family law matter concerning a motion to strike the respondent's pleadings for failure to comply with court orders regarding disclosure.
The applicant sought costs of $7,925.26 all in, which was unopposed.
The court awarded costs of $8,000 all in (fees plus HST and disbursements plus HST), to be enforced as support.
The decision provides comprehensive analysis of costs principles in family law, ild are you ( of costs as an instrument of social policy, the relevance of ability to pay, and the importance of sanctioning unreasonable behaviour by litigants.
