L v V [2004] JRC 054 (19 March 2004)

L v V [2004] JRC 054 (19 March 2004)

No order for costs is made because both parties adopted entrenched and unsustainable positions, and both are legally aided; justice requires no costs order.

Citation
[2004] JRC 054
Parties
Petitioner: husband; Respondent: wife
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
19 March 2004
Procedural Posture
Family Law Application / Post Judgment Costs Determination
Outcome
Application for costs refused; no order for costs made.
Legal Topics
Costs, Division of Property, Legal Aid
Family Law Costs Division of Property Legal Aid

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Parties

husband

Petitioner

wife

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law Application / Post Judgment Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should be awarded to the husband after the substantive judgment
  2. 2 Whether the wife's employment by her legal representatives affects costs liability

Ratio Decidendi

No order for costs is made because both parties adopted entrenched and unsustainable positions, and both are legally aided; justice requires no costs order.

Court Disposition

Application for costs refused; no order for costs made.

Orders

  • No order for costs in respect of the substantive application.
  • No order for costs in respect of the costs application.