Read the full judgment text of FCMC 41/2022 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 22 July 2025 before District Judge LJ Cruden.
Ancillary Relief – Costs – Without Prejudice communications – Litigation conduct – Successful party – Departure from costs follow the event – District Judge LJ Cruden – Petitioner AA, Respondent BB – W successful party but litigation conduct (non-disclosure, unnecessary issues) led to departure from starting point – W ordered to pay 20% of H's costs of AR suit and 50% of costs of costs application – Without Prejudice offers inadmissible for costs determination – Order 62 District Court Rules – KJ v KMLM principles applied.
Legal issues: Admissibility of Without Prejudice communications · Departure from costs follow the event · Proportion of costs
Outcome: W is the successful party but costs order departs from costs follow the event due to litigation conduct. W ordered to pay 20% of H's costs of the AR suit. W ordered to pay 50% of H's costs of the costs application.
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