Family proceedings

26 September 2014

Issue: 7623 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Family , In Court

Q v Q [2014] EWFC 31, [2014] All ER (D) 40 (Aug)

The Family Division, in considering three cases with overlapping issues, found that there might be circumstances in which the court could properly direct that the cost of certain activities should be borne by the Courts Service.

It would be an order of last resort. No order of that sort should be made except by or having first consulted a High Court judge or a designated family judge.

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Family proceedings

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