CA-2024-001698 - [2025] EWCA Civ 1223

Fecha: 02-Oct-2025

Conclusions

Order

17.

Accordingly the order we make is as follows:

Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the order of the Court of Appeal dated 13 May 2021 do stand without variation.

ii.

The Respondent (husband) do pay the Appellant’s (wife’s) costs of and incidental to this appeal, with such costs to be the subject of a detailed assessment on the standard basis, unless the quantum of the same can be agreed, and (subject to any further order) the following consequential provisions shall apply:

The Respondent do pay to the Appellant the sum of £350,000 on account of those costs within 60 clear days of the date on which the Appellant has notified the Respondent in writing (via their respective solicitors) that she has obtained the relevant licence(s) authorising her to receive funds from the Respondent pursuant to this order.

The Respondent do pay to the Appellant the remaining balance of those costs within 60 clear days of the earlier of the following occurring:

the quantum of the costs payable by the Respondent, pursuant to paragraph 2 of this order, being agreed between the parties; or

ii)

in default of such agreement, the date on which the detailed assessment is concluded

PROVIDED THAT the Appellant has already notified the Respondent in writing (via their respective solicitors) that she has obtained the relevant licence(s) authorising her to receive funds from the Respondent pursuant to this order. In the event that the Appellant has not provided such notice by either of the events specified in paragraphs 2(b)(i) or (ii) (above) occurring, the remaining balance shall not become payable until 60 clear days have elapsed from of the date her providing such notice.

iii.

In the event that any part of the sums referred in paragraphs 2(a) and (b) of this order is not paid by the due date(s) specified therein, interest at the applicable judgment rate shall begin to accrue on the outstanding sums immediately after the due date(s).

iv.

The payments referred to in this order shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the licence(s) referred to at paragraph 2(a) and (b) of this order.

For the avoidance of doubt, the costs order made by Supreme Court on 28 March 2024 stands unaltered by this court.