The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 1 WLR 1162
Court of Appeal
*Hirachand v Hirachand
[2021] EWCA Civ 1498
2021 June 29; Oct 15
King, Singh LJJ, Sir Patrick Elias
Family provision— Child— “Reasonable financial provision”— Daughter making claim for reasonable financial provision out of deceased father’s estate— Whether such provision capable of including amount referable to daughter’s liability to pay conditional fee agreement success fee—
Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (c 63), s 3(1)(a)
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Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c 41), s 58A(6)
Practice— Hearing— Attendance of debarred party— Defendant debarred from taking part in hearing following failure to file acknowledgment of service— Whether court obliged proactively to manage defendant’s attendance at hearing