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AI summary
The High Court in the Western Cape dealt with costs arising from an urgent March 2026 application that later expanded into an enquiry about interim care and contact arrangements for children. The court ordered the applicant to pay the respondents’ costs incurred after 11 March 2026, taxed on Scale C and including two counsel, three experts’ qualifying expenses, and specified appearance dates.
This may be relevant to costs disputes arising from urgent and later abandoned interlocutory proceedings.
Evidence from source
The applicant is ordered to pay the respondents’ costs of the March 2026 application incurred after 11 March 2026
Supports: Summary sentence 2
Such costs shall be taxed on Scale C and shall include: 2.1 the costs of two counsel where so employed; 2.2 the qualifying expenses of Mr Bernard Altman, Mr Terence Dowdall and Dr Glyde Thompson; and 2.3 the costs of the appearances on 8 Ap
Supports: Summary sentence 2
This judgment deals with the costs of the applicant's urgent application dated 10 March 2026.
Supports: Summary sentence 1