How have the courts interpreted sub-rule 2 (2) of the Family Law Rules?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Koetsier v. St. Denis, 2017 ONCJ 520 (CanLII):
[4] Sub-rule 2 (2) of the Family Law Rules adds a fourth fundamental purpose for costs: to ensure that the primary objective of the rules is met and that cases are dealt with justly. This provision needs to be read in conjunction with rule 24. Sambasivam v. Pulendrarajah.[2]
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