Aldam and Cesari

In the matter of *Aldam and Cesari*, the applicant sought an order for indemnity costs against the respondent following a hearing on 14 January 2020. The dispute concerned the appropriate basis for awarding costs.

The central legal issue before Justice Wilson was whether the respondent should be ordered to pay the applicant's costs on an indemnity basis for the hearing on 14 January 2020, or whether costs should be assessed on the standard basis. The court was also required to determine the applicant's costs for the current proceedings, which were reserved for trial.

Justice Wilson ordered that the respondent pay the applicant's costs on an indemnity basis in the sum of $9,762 for the hearing on 14 January 2020. The applicant's costs for the current proceedings were reserved for trial.