This endorsement addresses costs following a guardianship application where the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) was appointed as guardian for Phary Saing.
The applicant, Konthear Saing, sought substantial indemnity costs against Sokly Saing and a non-party, Vothy Saing.
Sokly Saing and Phary Saing also sought costs.
The court found Phary Saing's offer to settle invalid due to the PGT's non-consent.
It declined to award costs against non-party Vothy Saing due to lack of notice and failure to meet the legal test.
The court ordered Sokly Saing to pay Konthear Saing $15,000 in partial indemnity costs, citing Sokly Saing's more significant conflict of interest and problematic conduct.
Konthear Saing and Sokly Saing were also ordered to each pay $282.50 to the PGT for its fees.
The costs of a prior capacity assessment motion were reserved to the judge hearing the balance of the main application.
