Seagrove v Sullivan [2014] EWHC 4110 (Fam)

Litigants In Person: Equality in arms

Vanessa McMurtrie looks at the challenges of dealing with unrepresented parties and offers guidance on the tricky area of court bundles ‘Realising the litigant in person is not necessarily at the same junction as your client will help in dealing with them as courteously as possible.’ The right to a fair trial is fundamental to …

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In Practice: Held to account

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Deborah Levy examines the decision in J v J and looks at solutions to excessive costs in family cases ‘In theory, it is not unreasonable to believe that fixed pricing for each stage of the proceedings could well provide a solution, but one may be faced with a client who has unrealistic expectations.’In October 1999 …

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