L v L - [1992] 1 NZLR 125

Infants and children — Legal proceedings — Costs — Prolonged and bitter custody dispute — Allegations of serious sexual abuse made and vigorously pursued unsuccessfully by mother against father — Specification by Judge of costs in the amount of $15,000 that would have been awarded in favour of the father had the mother not been legally aided — Whether the mother could appeal against the specification — Guardianship Act 1968, s 27B - Legal Aid Act 1969, s 17(2)(e).

Legal aid — Civil proceedings — Custody and access dispute — Specification by Judge of costs in the amount of $15,000 that would have been awarded in favour of the successful father had the unsuccessful mother not been legally aided — Appeal by mother against specification — Whether a right of appeal exists in respect of a specification — Legal Aid Act 1969, s 17(2)(e).