Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1936/2020 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 31 March 2023 before His Honour Judge G. Own.
Costs – Children – Best Interests – Unreasonable Conduct – Disparity in Wealth – District Court – Matrimonial – Schooling Summons – Withdrawal – Costs Order – Whether Schooling Summons taken out for best interests of children – No, not for best interests – Whether application reprehensible or unreasonable – Yes, crossed the line – Whether litigation conduct unreasonable – Yes, paying lip service to mediation – Whether disparity in wealth – Yes, F's resources higher than M – F to pay M all costs of Schooling Summons and costs application – Costs order nisi
Legal issues: Best interests of children · Reprehensible or unreasonable application · Unreasonable litigation conduct · Disparity in wealth
Outcome: F to pay M all costs of and incidental to the Schooling Summons, including all costs reserved, and costs for this costs application.
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