Covering the costs in family proceedings

Table of contents

• Original news
• What is the background to this case?
• What were the key issues before the court?
• How did the court approach the somewhat complicated issue of costs in this matter?
• What is the significance of this decision?

Article summary

Family analysis: Ian Karsten QC, retired circuit judge, explains that H v Dent serves as a helpful warning to litigants in person of the costs consequences of misconceived applications and that even litigants in person must fully comply with procedural requirements.