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Supreme Court allows in part an appeal from the High Court, and varies costs order in probate and administration proceedings, to the effect that the unsuccessful defendant: (a) was not entitled to have any of his costs paid from the estate of the testator; but (b) was not liable for any of the costs of the Plaintiffs in relation to the proceedings.
Laffoy J (nem diss): Probate - appeal from High Court decision - at hearing for 25 days - administration of estate - Irish will of 2005 - Italian will of 2006 - allegation of intermeddling in estate of testator - declaration concerning property situate outside of Ireland - whether Irish will revoked by Italian will - declaration that testator was citizen of Ireland and domiciled and resident in Ireland at time of death - order restraining defendants from intermeddline in estate - complex orders as to costs - rectification of error in order - whether to set aside order for costs made against defendant - whether costs to be ordered from the estate of the testator.
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