Wotton and Wotton

In the matter of *Wotton and Wotton*, the husband was ordered to pay the wife's costs thrown away on a solicitor-client basis. The proceedings were vacated and relisted for a three-day hearing, with the Docket Registrar to review the readiness of the matter two months prior to the allocated hearing date.

The court was required to determine the appropriate costs order in light of the circumstances of the proceedings.

The husband was ordered to pay the wife's costs thrown away from 6 June 2009 to the date of the order, on a solicitor-client basis. This was to be either as agreed between the parties or assessed by a taxing officer. The proceedings were then vacated and relisted for a three-day hearing, with the Docket Registrar to ensure the matter was ready for trial.