Cases
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Williams v Williams [2023] EWHC 3098 (Fam)13 October 2023
Moor J. Refusal of a Hadkinson order during substantive proceedings. LSPO granted for proceedings and for overseas litigation.
- Cases
- Hadkinson Orders
- Overseas Assets
- Conduct
- Legal Services Payment Orders
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GW v GH [2023] EWFC 298 (B)12 October 2023
District Judge Napier held that the best interests of the children were the first but not the only consideration in MRC 1973 s 25. The CAO had not specified ‘private’ education, and the FRC should not prioritise private education to the detriment of other emotional and physical needs of the children. The judge refused to make a school fees order to ‘encourage’ the trustees to pay school fees.
- Cases
- Costs
- Trusts
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RG v TA (Appeal: Legal Services Funding Order: Schedule 1 Children Act 1989) [2023] EWHC 3155 (Fam)6 October 2023
Roberts J. Appeal from HHJ Ellis who had refused F’s application for a legal services payment order of £125,000 in relation to his s 8 and Schedule 1 applications.
- Cases
- Legal Services Payment Orders
- Efficient Conduct
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LT v ZU [2023] EWFC 1796 October 2023
HHJ Evans-Gordon. Substantive hearing following the father challenging an application by the mother to convert an arbitral award into an order of the court.
- Cases
- arbitration
- Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications
- Appeals
- Needs
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O v O [2023] EWFC 1611 October 2023
Recorder Laura Moys. Non-matrimonial assets, wanton dissipation, maintenance, plus interesting point re school fees trust.
- Cases
- Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
- Conduct
- Efficient Conduct
- Add-Backs
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Richard Winter & Anor v Philip Winter & Anor [2023] EWHC 2393 (Ch)29 September 2023
Zacaroli J. Proprietary estoppel re family farm with some interesting points re detriment and unconscionability as well as consideration of effect of contractual estoppel arising from a partnership agreement and mutual wills.
- Cases
- Mutual Wills
- Contractual Estoppel
- Proprietary Estoppel
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HAT v LAT [2023] EWFC 16229 September 2023
Peel J. Application by W for MPS and LSPO where the parties had entered into and implemented a Deed of Separation 30 years ago.
- Cases
- Agreements
- Maintenance Pending Suit
- Delay
- Legal Services Payment Orders
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KG v NB [2023] EWFC 16028 September 2023
Willans HHJ. Application by H to vary periodical payment term found in a consent order dated 26 March 2019 ('the 2019 order').
- Cases
- Cohabitation
- Periodical Payments
- Variation Applications
- Consent Orders
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Lazaros Panagiotis Xanthopoulos v Alla Alexsandrovna Rakshina [2023] EWFC 15826 September 2023
Peel J granted the husband’s application for a legal services payment order to allow him to pursue his appeal in this long-running case.
- Cases
- Jurisdiction
- Conduct
- Appeals
- Legal Services Payment Orders
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Cazalet v Abu-Zalaf [2023] EWCA Civ 106522 September 2023
King, Moylan and Peter Jackson LJJ. An appeal brought against the decision of Mostyn J concerning the approach the court should take when faced with an application to rescind a decree nisi.
- Cases
- Setting Aside a Decree Nisi