S v B

The case of S v B involved a dispute concerning the financial and property settlement between former de facto partners. The plaintiff sought a property settlement and an order for costs from the defendant. The court was tasked with determining whether the circumstances justified an order for costs. The parties had been in a de facto relationship and had jointly owned a business, E, and a property. The plaintiff sought to have the property sold and the proceeds split, as well as an order for costs. The court considered the financial contributions and the reasonable expectations of both parties. It determined that the circumstances justified an order for costs, awarding one third of the plaintiff's costs to the defendant. The court also ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff a specific amount and to transfer the plaintiff's shares in E to the defendant. Additionally, the plaintiff was required to resign as a director of E within a specified timeframe.