Mittal v Mittal [2013] EWCA Civ 1255

Schedule 1: Competing interests

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Julia Brown reports on jurisdictional aspects of Schedule 1 proceedings and the decision in O v P [2014] ‘As with any other family proceedings the court must first of all be convinced that it has jurisdiction to deal with a Schedule 1 application.’ Family life in 2014 is far different from that in the 1970s …

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Legal Services Orders: Setting boundaries

Richard Adams considers applications for legal services orders and the guidance available from the courts ‘When applying for a legal services order it is fundamental that such applications are only made to obtain costs to allow the applicant to obtain legal services in respect of ongoing and future proceedings.’ The decision of Mostyn J in …

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