P -v- O (Matrimonial) [2017] JCA 054 (04 April 2017)

P -v- O (Matrimonial) [2017] JCA 054 (04 April 2017)

Given the appeal was a restatement of the appeal to the Royal Court and could be disposed of by reference to the materials before the Registrar, the Appellant put the Respondent to unnecessary expense and the Respondent is entitled to her costs on the standard basis.

Citation
[2017] JCA 054
Parties
Appellant: P; Respondent: O
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
04 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Appeal / Costs Determination After Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Respondent awarded costs on the standard basis
Legal Topics
Matrimonial Disputes, Costs on Appeal
Family Law Matrimonial Disputes Costs on Appeal

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Parties

P

Appellant

O

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Appeal / Costs Determination After Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Respondent is entitled to costs of and incidental to the appeal on the standard basis in a matrimonial case

Ratio Decidendi

Given the appeal was a restatement of the appeal to the Royal Court and could be disposed of by reference to the materials before the Registrar, the Appellant put the Respondent to unnecessary expense and the Respondent is entitled to her costs on the standard basis.

Court Disposition

Respondent awarded costs on the standard basis

Orders

  • Respondent entitled to her costs of and incidental to the appeal on the standard basis