Following a family law trial with divided success, all three parties sought costs.
The Applicant sought $55,365.48, the Third Party sought $29,893.47, and the Respondent sought $51,864.22.
The court found the Respondent's request for full indemnity costs entirely without foundation as he was largely unsuccessful and engaged in unreasonable conduct.
The Third Party was awarded $12,000 for successfully defending against the Respondent's trust claims, but denied costs for her cross-claim due to lack of evidence.
The Applicant was awarded $5,000, significantly reduced due to divided success on section 7 expenses and her disorganization which unnecessarily protracted the trial.
