The court suggested that it would have been wrong to make an order for costs in a custody dispute because it would exacerbate the feelings between the parents to the ultimate detriment of the child.
Judges:
Willmer LJ
Citations:
[1968] 1 WLR 1182
Cited by:
Cited – In re T (Children) SC 25-Jul-2012
The local authority had commenced care proceedings, alleging abuse. After lengthy proceedings, of seven men and two grandparents, all but one were exonerated. The grandparents had not been entitled to legal aid, and had had to mortgage their house . .
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Children, Costs
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.463695