Between-the-parties costs

RH v RH (Costs) (Adjustment for Gross Disparity) [2008] EWHC 347 (Fam), [2008] All ER (D) 67 (Apr)

In protracted ancillary relief proceedings brought by the husband, the wife had argued that her £1.55m inheritance should be disregarded from the calculation while the husband sought the equalisation of their capital situation. The husband further contended that, in light of the wife’s conduct in attempting to conceal the ownership of several properties, he was entitled to more than half.