AT v NB (No 2) (Maintenance Pending Suit: Costs)

AT v NB (No 2) (Maintenance Pending Suit: Costs)

The wife was successful in her application, but both parties failed to negotiate reasonably and responsibly. The wife is awarded 50% of her assessed costs, including costs relating to the original hearing, due to her partial success and shared responsibility for the contested hearing.

Parties
Applicant: AT; Respondent: NB
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Maintenance Pending Suit / Costs Determination After Interim Maintenance Order
Outcome
Applicant awarded 50% of her assessed costs.
Legal Topics
Maintenance Pending Suit, Costs in Financial Remedy Proceedings
Family Law Maintenance Pending Suit Costs in Financial Remedy Proceedings

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Parties

AT

Applicant

NB

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Maintenance Pending Suit / Costs Determination After Interim Maintenance Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should be awarded in maintenance pending suit applications
  2. 2 How to treat costs of the original hearing after appeal
  3. 3 Impact of parties' conduct and offers on costs

Ratio Decidendi

The wife was successful in her application, but both parties failed to negotiate reasonably and responsibly. The wife is awarded 50% of her assessed costs, including costs relating to the original hearing, due to her partial success and shared responsibility for the contested hearing.

Court Disposition

Applicant awarded 50% of her assessed costs.

Orders

  • Respondent to pay Applicant £9,500 as 50% of assessed costs.