Living under an LSPO

Life in receipt of an LSPO is no bed of roses. This article reflects on this aspect in the context of the developing jurisprudence on such orders and to anticipate developments that might be required to make them manageable.

• Journal

• Legal Services Payment Orders

• Henry Hood
• Amy Scollan

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Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2023] EWFC 504 April 2023

Sir Jonathan Cohen. The latest and, one hopes, final episode in a legal saga involving financial remedy, jurisdiction and children litigation spaning 60 hearings between Russia and England, in which H alone had sought counsel and legal advice from 7 firms…

• Cases

• Companies
• Legal Services Payment Orders
• Conduct
• Costs
• Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
• Professional Ethics

• Calum Smith

Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2022] EWFC 3012 April 2022

Mostyn J.Comprehensive survey of law on anonymisation of judgments; [74]–[142]. Correct question is 'Why is it in the public interest that the parties should be anonymous?' rather than 'Why is it in the public interest that the parties should be named?'…

• Cases

• Publicity and Confidentiality
• Release from Undertakings
• Legal Services Payment Orders
• Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
• Costs

• Polly Morgan | Case Editor

MG v GM [2022] EWFC 81 March 2022

MPS and LSPO application by W in a case described by Peel J as 'a battle royale' ([3]). Each party denied holding liquid assets, and asserted the other had access to significant wealth. Peel J decided that in these circumstances he must be circumspect. It…

• Cases

• Legal Services Payment Orders
• Maintenance Pending Suit
• Interim Relief

• Alexandra Hampton | Assistant Case Editor

CW v CH (MFPA 1984 Part III: Interim Applications) [2022] EWFC B110 January 2022

Rec. AllenWife’s application under MFPA 1984 Part III for interim periodical payments and a costs allowance for legal fees. Dispute as to whether W had valid claim, to be addressed at substantive hearing, did not preclude interim award. H could afford to…

• Cases

• Legal Services Payment Orders
• Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
• Costs
• Maintenance Pending Suit

• Polly Morgan | Case Editor