Read the full judgment text of FCMC 15288/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 12 October 2022 before Deputy District Judge Peter Barnes.
Matrimonial causes – costs – variation of costs order – without prejudice save as to costs offers – black hole theory – indemnity costs – taxation. – Respondent applied to vary costs order from "no order" to indemnity costs. – Court held neither party won on all issues. – Wife's pursuit of black hole theory unreasonable. – Costs order varied: Wife to pay 20% of Husband's costs on indemnity basis. – Summary assessment not appropriate.
Legal issues: Reasonableness of black hole theory · Entitlement to costs based on offers · Appropriateness of summary assessment
Outcome: Application to vary Costs Order granted in part.
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