Taiga v Ogbedo (Rev 1)

Default costs certificate set aside due to procedural confusion and fairness; Hadkinson order granted as respondent remains in contempt and petitioner needs funds for representation; security for costs ordered as petitioner lacks assets in jurisdiction and enforcement against respondent would be difficult.

Parties: Claimant/respondent: Moses Ogherenume Taiga; Defendant/petitioner: Nneka Mercy Ogbedo
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 02 November 2020
Procedural Posture: Family/divorce/civil / Interlocutory Applications and Costs Orders
Outcome: Applications granted in part; default costs certificate set aside; Hadkinson order and security for costs granted.
Legal Topics: Marriage Validity, Malicious Prosecution, Security for Costs, Hadkinson Order, Costs Assessment, Freezing Injunctions

Family Law Civil Procedure Costs Marriage Validity Malicious Prosecution Security for Costs Hadkinson Order Costs Assessment +1 more

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Parties

Moses Ogherenume Taiga

Claimant/respondent

Nneka Mercy Ogbedo

Defendant/petitioner

Procedural Posture

Family/divorce/civil / Interlocutory Applications and Costs Orders

Legal Issues

1 Whether default costs certificate should be set aside
2 Whether Hadkinson order should be granted
3 Whether security for costs should be ordered

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Applications granted in part; default costs certificate set aside; Hadkinson order and security for costs granted.

Orders

Default costs certificate set aside; petitioner to serve points of dispute within six weeks; no further steps towards assessment until further order.
Respondent to pay £14,771.40 within 21 days or claim will not proceed (Hadkinson order).