Following a prior family law judgment, the court determined the issue of costs between the parties.
Applying Rule 24 of the Family Law Rules and considering the applicant’s Offer to Settle, the court awarded partial indemnity costs up to the date of the offer and full recovery thereafter.
The court reviewed the bill of costs and found some duplication in pre‑trial work, warranting a modest reduction in fees.
Most disbursements were accepted, though expert invoices were assessed using the same partial indemnity and full recovery approach.
The court fixed total costs, including disbursements and HST, at $75,000.
