C v C & Anor

C v C & Anor

The wife is ordered to pay the costs of Messrs X, the husband, and the anstalt from 10 February 2006 onwards, including costs of subsequent arguments about costs, with Messrs X's costs to be paid in the first instance from frozen monies. Permission to appeal is refused as there is no real prospect of success or compelling reason for appeal.

Parties
Petitioner: C; Respondent: C; Respondent: X Anstalt; Third Party: Messrs X
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 March 2006
Procedural Posture
Family / Ruling on Costs and Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Costs awarded against the wife; permission to appeal refused.
Legal Topics
Costs, Legal Professional Privilege, Ancillary Relief, Appeals
Family Law Civil Procedure Costs Legal Professional Privilege Ancillary Relief Appeals

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Parties

C

Petitioner

C

Respondent

X Anstalt

Respondent

Messrs X

Third Party

Procedural Posture

Family / Ruling on Costs and Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Who should pay the costs of Messrs X?
  2. 2 Should the wife be ordered to pay the costs of the husband and the anstalt?
  3. 3 Should permission to appeal be granted?

Ratio Decidendi

The wife is ordered to pay the costs of Messrs X, the husband, and the anstalt from 10 February 2006 onwards, including costs of subsequent arguments about costs, with Messrs X's costs to be paid in the first instance from frozen monies. Permission to appeal is refused as there is no real prospect of success or compelling reason for appeal.

Court Disposition

Costs awarded against the wife; permission to appeal refused.

Orders

  • The wife is to pay the husband’s and the anstalt’s costs of the inspection appointment on 21 February 2006 from 10 February 2006 onwards, including costs of subsequent argument about costs, subject to detailed assessment if not agreed.
  • Messrs X’s costs of and occasioned by the inspection appointment on 21 February 2006 are to be paid in the first instance by the wife, with recourse to frozen monies, ultimate liability reserved to the trial judge, subject to summary assessment if not agreed.