LI v FT (Maintenance Pending Suit: Costs) [2024] EWFC 342 (B) (19 July 2024)

Both parties contributed to the contested hearing and neither was significantly more culpable; both succeeded in part and failed in part. It would not be just to impose a costs order one way or the other. Each party should bear their own costs.

Citation: [2024] EWFC 342 (B)
Parties: Applicant Wife: LI; Respondent Husband: FT
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 19 July 2024
Procedural Posture: Family Law Maintenance Pending Suit / Interim Application for Maintenance Pending Suit and Costs Order
Outcome: Each party to bear their own costs of the application.
Legal Topics: Maintenance Pending Suit, Interim Maintenance, Costs Orders, Financial Remedies

Family Law Maintenance Pending Suit Interim Maintenance Costs Orders Financial Remedies

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Parties

Applicant Wife

Respondent Husband

Procedural Posture

Family Law Maintenance Pending Suit / Interim Application for Maintenance Pending Suit and Costs Order

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant is entitled to interim maintenance pending suit
2 Whether the applicant is entitled to a lump sum for a holiday
3 Whether the respondent should pay maintenance for rent and utilities directly to the applicant

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Each party to bear their own costs of the application.

Orders

Husband to pay £3,587.50 per month as global maintenance to the wife for herself and the children.
Husband to pay £7,700 per month for rent and utilities to the wife, who is to pay the landlord.