Loomis & ML Lawyer

The case involves an appeal by the father, identified as the husband, against the orders of Judge Howard in the Family Court. The father sought to stay an order for child support payments made on 28 August 2015, and subsequently appealed against the dismissal of this application and the award of costs to the mother's solicitors, ML Lawyer. The mother's solicitors were awarded costs for the father's applications filed on 18 June 2015, 30 June 2015, and 8 July 2015, as well as for the application for stay pending appeal and the oral application for adjournment. The father argued that the orders were made without proper consideration of the procedural fairness and the financial circumstances of the parties.

The court considered whether the orders were erroneous, focusing on whether there was procedural unfairness or a failure to consider the financial circumstances of the parties. The court found no error in the original orders, noting that the mother's solicitors were awarded costs based on the applications made by the father, which the court deemed to be without merit. The court concluded that there was no basis for the father's appeal, and thus dismissed the appeal against the dismissal of the application for stay and the award of costs. The father's leave to appeal was also refused. The orders were varied to reflect the dismissal of the stay application and the costs awarded to ML Lawyer.

In addition to dismissing the appeal, the court ordered that the father pay the costs of the mother's solicitors for the applications made on 18 June 2015, 30 June 2015, and 8 July 2015, as well as for the application for stay pending appeal and the oral application for adjournment. The court also ordered that the parties submit written submissions regarding the costs of the appeal, to be filed and served within 14 days of the delivery of the settled reasons. The court's final orders included the dismissal of the appeal, refusal of leave to appeal, and the variation of costs orders as outlined in the judgment.