COST BITES 133: £196,000 AWARDED ON A SUMMARY ASSESSMENT (IN A FAMILY CASE)

The judgment of Mrs Justice Arbuthnot in  KS v VS [2024] EWHC 278 (Fam) shows why it is important that family lawyers are fully aware of the principles relating to inter-partes costs orders and also the procedures governing summary assessments.  The judge held that it was appropriate for the wife re...