Further, in para. 45 of Blanchard v. Walker, the court noted as follows: 45 The mother is 29 years old. She is young, and has many years in which to earn sufficient money to contribute towards a costs award. Her unreasonable behaviour in choosing to go to trial in the face of the strong evidence against her position requires a strong message. The mother is the author of her own misfortune. Had she acted reasonably, she could have avoided a trial altogether, and avoided liability for costs. The mother should not be shielded from liability for costs in this case merely due to a current limited ability to pay costs. To do this would allow those of limited financial means free license to litigate unreasonably. That is not consistent with the current law of costs.
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