CR v CO [2025] EWFC 494 (B) (31 October 2025)

CR v CO [2025] EWFC 494 (B) (31 October 2025)

The requirements for a pro bono costs order under section 194 Legal Services Act 2007 and CPR PD 47 were satisfied, the applicant was given notice, and the application was justified on the facts; therefore, the order was made for £4,000 payable to The Access to Justice Foundation.

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Citation
[2025] EWFC 494 (B)
Parties
Applicant: CR; Respondent: CO
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Family Law Appeal / Post Dismissal of Permission to Appeal; Costs Application
Outcome
Pro bono costs order granted against applicant wife
Legal Topics
Pro Bono Costs Order, Appeal Dismissal, Civil Restraint Order
Family Law Civil Procedure Pro Bono Costs Order Appeal Dismissal Civil Restraint Order

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Parties

CR

Applicant

CO

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law Appeal / Post Dismissal of Permission to Appeal; Costs Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a pro bono costs order should be made against the applicant wife after dismissal of her appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The requirements for a pro bono costs order under section 194 Legal Services Act 2007 and CPR PD 47 were satisfied, the applicant was given notice, and the application was justified on the facts; therefore, the order was made for £4,000 payable to The Access to Justice Foundation.

Court Disposition

Pro bono costs order granted against applicant wife

Orders

  • Applicant wife to pay £4,000 to The Access to Justice Foundation within 28 days