A costs endorsement following an eight-day family law trial in which the respondent husband was successful on essentially all issues and had previously made a settlement offer more favourable than the ultimate result.
The husband sought $42,500 in costs.
The court reduced certain amounts related to settlement conferences and considered the applicant’s financial circumstances, including ongoing responsibility for the matrimonial home, support of the parties’ university‑attending child, and spousal support obligations due to the respondent’s illness.
Balancing these factors, the court fixed costs in favour of the respondent at a reduced amount payable from the applicant’s share of the matrimonial home proceeds.
