Read the full judgment text of FCMC 10209/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 3 August 2018 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Family law – costs – withdrawal of petition – child-related litigation – District Court – FCMC 10209/2017 – Petitioner LWS withdrew petition by agreement in principle but dispute arose over costs – Respondent sought costs since 17 January 2018 – Court held mother’s behaviour did not cross boundary of acceptable litigation conduct – No order as to costs made – Costs taxed on party and party basis if not agreed – Mother’s costs taxed under Legal Aid Regulations
Legal issues: Whether costs order appropriate in child-related withdrawal
Outcome: No order as to costs made
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