Cases
Sharing Principle
Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
Spousal Maintenance (Quantum)
Costs
JL v SL (No 2) [2015] EWHC 360 (Fam)
Judgment date: 18 February 2015
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M & R (Children) (Refusal of Legal Aid Costs) [2025] EWFC 299 (B)
Mr Recorder O’Grady. Judgment in private law Children Act 1989 proceedings which addresses how to properly prepare witness statement evidence on behalf of a non-English speaking party.
DH v RH (No 6) (Application to Set Aside) [2025] EWFC 175
MacDonald J. Ex-tempore judgment handed down almost 12 months after the final order had been made. W had made various applications following the final order, including to set aside the final order and to commit H, whilst H in response to W’s failure to comply had also made multiple applications.
Helliwell v Entwistle [2025] EWCA Civ 1071
King, Moylan and Snowden LJJ. A costs judgment in the husband’s favour following his successful appeal against Francis J’s order.
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M & R (Children) (Refusal of Legal Aid Costs) [2025] EWFC 299 (B)
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DH v RH (No 6) (Application to Set Aside) [2025] EWFC 175
MacDonald J. Ex-tempore judgment handed down almost 12 months after the final order had been made. W had made various applications following the final order, including to set aside the final order and to commit H, whilst H in response to W’s failure to comply had also made multiple applications.
Helliwell v Entwistle [2025] EWCA Civ 1071
King, Moylan and Snowden LJJ. A costs judgment in the husband’s favour following his successful appeal against Francis J’s order.
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