This was a costs endorsement following a family law proceeding in which the successful responding party sought $8,000 in costs on a substantial indemnity basis.
The court applied Rule 24(10) of the Family Law Rules and the Court of Appeal's decision in Islam v. Rahman to conclude that costs could not be awarded for an earlier procedural step where no costs order had been made at the time.
The claimed amount was therefore reduced by removing the September 18 appearance costs and part of the preparation time.
An additional $500 in previously reserved costs from a later appearance was added, for a total costs award of $5,500.
