Read the full judgment text of FCMC 198/1999 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment before Her Honour Judge Grace Chan.
Family law – costs – discretion – follow the event – conduct – settlement – Legal Aid – District Court – FCMC 198/1999 – Wife applied for variation of child maintenance – Parties settled on last day of trial with costs reserved – Husband absent at costs hearing – Court held costs should follow the event as wife was successful in settlement terms – Husband's conduct unreasonable in refusing earlier settlement and non-payment since July 2015 incident – Exception made for adjourned hearing on 17 August 2016 due to husband's illness – Husband ordered to bear wife's costs taxed per Legal Aid Regulations
Legal issues: Costs principles in family matters · Husband's conduct and costs liability · Costs of adjourned hearing
Outcome: Husband bears wife's costs of application dated 3 December 2015, except hearing of 17 August 2016. Wife's costs taxed per Legal Aid Regulations.
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