In testator's family maintenance proceedings, the court may split costs by reference to a date on which affidavit evidence made the weakness of the applicants' case apparent, ordering the estate to bear costs before that date and the applicants to bear the respondent's costs thereafter. The reasonableness of separate solicitor representation where no conflict of interest arises does not affect the costs determination.
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