The parties had assets worth about andpound;350,000, most of which consisted of business assets which provided the family income and could not be sold. They ran up costs of andpound;60,000 in contesting the application for ancillary relief. The court issued general guidelines to be followed by practitioners in the preparation of such cases which were designed to reduce costs, including ‘Solicitors and counsel should keep their clients informed of the costs at all stages of the proceedings and, where appropriate, should ensure that they understand the implications of the legal aid charge: the court will require an estimate of the approximate amount of the costs on each side before it can make a lump sum award.’
Booth J
[1990] 1 WLR 575
England and Wales
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Cited – Piglowska v Piglowski HL 24-Jun-1999
No Presumption of House for both Parties
When looking to the needs of parties in a divorce, there is no presumption that both parties are to be left able to purchase alternative homes. The order of sub-clauses in the Act implies nothing as to their relative importance. Courts should be . .
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Family
Updated: 02 November 2021; Ref: scu.197921