Reasonable Financial Provision Cannot Include Success Fees
Under Section 58A(6) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, a success fee payable as part of a contingent fee arrangement cannot be included in costs payable by the...
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What is the true cost of divorce? Making the decision to divorce is never easy. Aside from the obvious change in your marital status, there are financial changes that will...
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In England and Wales, couples who intend to divorce do not need to have a solicitor to do so. Why get a family solicitor? The imperative word here is ‘need’....
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Reasonable Financial Provision Cannot Include Success Fees
Under Section 58A(6) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, a success fee payable as part of a contingent fee arrangement cannot be included in costs payable by the...
Continue readingTenants Who Did Not Pursue Case Must Pay Landlord’s Costs
There is no general rule in First-tier Tribunal (FTT) proceedings that the unsuccessful party pays the successful party’s costs. However, Rule 13(1)(b) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber)...
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