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Land Compensation Act 1961: Compulsory Purchase Orders    What is the Land Compensation Act 1961? The Land Compensation Act 1961 is a consolidation of several Acts of Parliament in relation to compensation for compulsory purchase, most of which was brought...

Financial Remedy Proceedings : Divorce Costs    What are Financial Remedy Proceedings?  Financial Remedy Proceedings are a process by which you can obtain a Financial Remedy Order. This type of Order can be useful for settling financial matters for divorcing...

Practice Direction 47 (PD47) and the Detailed Assessment Procedure    What is Practice Direction 47? Practice Direction 47 supplements CPR 47 and sets out the minutiae of how to prepare a Bill of Costs, and also the specifics of the detailed assessment...

Form H - Ancillary Relief Cost Estimate    Why is a Form H Ancillary Relief Cost Estimate Necessary? As part of any divorce proceedings, the parties will inevitably need to deal with the split of the marital assets. Parties are always encouraged to try and...

Costs Assessment Guidance – Legal Aid        Costs Assessment   Costs Assessment is a procedure which takes place following the conclusion of a case. A Court will either order Summary Assessment or Detailed Assessment of a parties' costs.  For...