Berrington and Farndale (No 2)

In *Berrington and Farndale (No 2)*, the father sought an order for costs against the mother. The dispute arose in circumstances where a final hearing was aborted due to the mother's alleged ill-preparedness, which incurred fees and expenses for the father. However, the father had also obtained an interim order for residence. The matter was heard by Cronin J.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the father should be awarded costs, notwithstanding his success in obtaining an interim residence order, given the circumstances surrounding the aborted final hearing. The court was required to consider the mother's submissions on costs in light of the evidence presented.

Cronin J dismissed the father's application for costs. The reasoning appears to have been influenced by the court's assessment that the mother's cost submissions were not consistent with the reality of the evidence. While the specific details of this inconsistency are not elaborated, the court ultimately concluded that no costs order should be made in favour of the father.