19 Mar 2008
"L" v. "C"
- Citation
- "L" v. "C"
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV169/2006
The court varied the costs order nisi and awarded the Husband half the costs of the hearing before Lam J (to be taxed if not agreed), the costs of the appeal (to be taxed if not agreed), and ordered that the costs of the summons be included as costs of the appeal. The reduction of 50% of the trial costs was justified under Elgindata and related authorities because the Husband's success turned substantially on a late change of position/new point on appeal and late disclosures, while the Wife's litigation misconduct mitigated a larger deduction.