The successful party sought costs following a family law trial regarding custody, access, and child support, where she was entirely successful.
The unsuccessful party's financial claims had been struck prior to trial due to his failure to comply with disclosure orders.
The successful party had made an offer to settle that was less favourable to her than the trial outcome.
The court considered the unsuccessful party's unreasonable behaviour, including his failure to follow multiple court orders and provide financial disclosure.
The court awarded the successful party costs fixed at $30,864, on a partial indemnity basis up to the date of the offer and on a substantial indemnity basis thereafter.
