Katherine Shadbolt has practiced exclusively in the area of family law for over 35 years. From 1988 to 2023, she practiced in a mid-sized firm in Ottawa, where she became a partner in 1993, providing a full range of services in family law from negotiations to litigation, including appearances at all levels of court proceedings. A certified mediator with Family Mediation Canada, she has completed training in arbitration and collaborative family law and intensive courses in advanced mediation and negotiation. She has contributed to family law and dispute resolution seminars at the University of Ottawa Law School and has acted as a coach in mediation/negotiation courses offered by the Stitt Feld Handy Group. Katherine was included in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada for Family Law, marking a period of 12 years that Katherine has received this recognition as one of Canada’s Best Lawyers. She is an advisor with the Law Society of Ontario’s Coach and Advisor Network and a mentor with the Advocates’ Society. She contributes articles on topical family law subjects to the OBA , and serves as CPD liaison on the OBA’s ADR Executive and member-at-large on the CBA’s Family Law Executive.
It is very important that a party in a proceeding who is owed costs by the opposing party is able to recoup and enforce the full amount owed. Litigation can be a long and expensive process, and a cost award made by the court is a way of rewarding the successful party in the litigation or during the proceeding.
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