In family provision proceedings under the Succession Act 2006 (NSW), where a claim fails on the eligibility threshold but is otherwise meritorious, and the unsuccessful applicant is financially vulnerable, the court may decline to order costs against the applicant and instead order the successful defendant's indemnity costs from the estate. The 'overall justice of the case' test permits departure from the usual costs-follow-the-event rule in such circumstances.
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