The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2014] Fam 35
L
v
K (Freezing Orders: Principles and Safeguards)
[2013] EWHC 1735 (Fam)
2013 May 16;
June 24
Mostyn J
Husband and wife— Financial provision— Freezing order— Wife obtaining without notice order freezing husband’s assets— Husband’s confidential information wrongfully accessed by wife for use in proceedings— Wife applying on notice for continuation of freezing order— Principles and safeguards governing applications for freezing orders— Whether same principles applicable in family proceedings as in other civil proceedings— When appropriate for application for freezing order to be made without notice or on short informal notice— Principles governing use of unlawfully obtained documents— Whether abuse of principles likely to result in wasted costs orders—
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c 18), s 37
[1]
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Senior Courts Act 1981 (c 54), s 37
[2]
Practice— Family proceedings— Freezing and search orders— Standard examples of orders promulgated with authority of President of Family Division— Omission of any standard term from draft order to be drawn to judge’s attention