This is a costs endorsement following an 11-day family law trial.
The Applicant, M.M., sought full indemnity costs of $93,856.77 against the Respondent, E.M., who was self-represented and did not file submissions.
The court considered the parties' success on various issues, E.M.'s unreasonable behaviour, and her bad faith conduct throughout the litigation, including breaches of court orders, threats, and harassment.
While E.M. had partial success on spousal support, M.M. was largely successful on other issues and made several unaccepted offers to settle.
The court found clear examples of E.M.'s bad faith.
Considering all factors, including proportionality and reasonableness, the court awarded M.M. costs fixed at $70,000.
