Chang and Trustees of the Mr Settlement

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[2010] FamCA 846

7 September 2010


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Chang and Trustees of the Mr Settlement [2010] FamCA 846 [2010] FamCA 846 7 September 2010

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The proceeding concerned an application by the trustees of the MR Settlement against the husband, Mr. Chang. The precise nature of the dispute is not detailed in the provided text, but it involved an application filed by the trustees on 23 November 2009. The matter was heard by Justice Cohen.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of costs. Specifically, the court was required to decide who should bear the costs associated with the trustees' application filed in November 2009, and the costs of the subsequent costs application that was heard by Justice Cohen.

Justice Cohen ordered that the trustees of the MR Settlement were to pay the husband's costs. This order encompassed the costs incurred by the trustees in their application filed on 23 November 2009, as well as the costs of the costs application heard on the day of the judgment. These costs are to be paid within 30 days of their taxation or agreement.
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Areas of Law

  • Equity & Trusts

  • Civil Procedure

Legal Concepts

  • Costs

  • Fiduciary Duty

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