Supreme Court

Decision Information

Salman v. Al-Sheikh Ali

Court Supreme Court
Date 2011-01-27
Citation 2011 NSSC 30
Docket Hfx 256952
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Hood, Suzanne M. (Honourable Justice)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - Salman v. Al-Sheikh Ali - 2011 NSSC 30 - 2011-01-27 - Decision

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SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

Citation: Salman v. Al-Sheikh Ali, 2011 NSSC 30

 

Date: 20110127

Docket: Hfx. No. 256952

Registry: Halifax

 

Between:

Najah Salman and Abdel Salman

Plaintiffs

v.

 

Mariam Al-Sheikh Ali, Fawzi Al-Sheikh Ali

and Fathia Shahin and Omar Shahin

Defendants

 

LIBRARY HEADING

 

 

 

Judge:                        The Honourable Justice Suzanne M. Hood

 

Final Written

Submissions:            October 15, 2010 on costs; November 17, 2010 on disbursements

 

Subject:                     Cost: solicitor-client or party-party costs for self-represented parties

 

Summary:                 Defendants in defamation action were successful on non-suit motion.

They are entitled to their costs.

 

Issue:                         Costs                                                 

 

Result:                       Party-party costs awarded to represented parties, not solicitor-client costs.  Lump sum costs award.  Costs awarded to self-represented parties but some disbursements not allowed.

 

 

 

 

 

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