Read the full judgment text of FCMC 14742/2010 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 9 August 2012 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial causes – Costs – Children matters – Unreasonable conduct – Sole custody – Agreement reneged – District Court – Petitioner mother challenges order nisi of no costs – Father's solicitor agreed to sole custody on 23 December 2011 but reneged at last minute necessitating trial – General principle no order for costs unless unreasonable conduct in litigation – Father ordered to pay costs from 23 December 2011 to judgment date and 20% contribution towards earlier costs – Father acts in person – Counsel for Petitioner Mrs Usha Casewell of Messrs Boase Cohen & Collins
Legal issues: Costs order and penalty for conduct
Outcome: Father ordered to pay mother's costs from 23 December 2011 to 19 March 2012 on party and party basis. Father ordered to pay 20% contribution towards costs prior to 23 December 2011. Father ordered to pay costs of this application.
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