What does Periodical payments mean? Regular maintenance paid at set intervals (usually monthly) by one spouse or civil partner (or former spouse/civil partner) to support the other and/or a child of the family. In family law this is commonly called a periodical payments order. England & Wales and Northern Ireland: Courts may order periodical payments under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973/Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004. For children, the court can order periodical payments (e.g. under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989/Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995), but routine child maintenance is usually assessed and enforced by the Child...
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CLAIM No.___________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [ [ SPECIFY DIVISION ] ] [ [ INSERT LOCATION ] DISTRICT REGISTRY ]
BEFORE The Honourable Mrs Justice [ ________ ], sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice on [ _______ ].
UPON hearing submissions from Counsel for the Claimant and for the Defendants.
WHEREAS the Claimant brings a claim (the Claim) against the Defendants in respect of personal injuries he sustained as a consequence of the Defendants’ Negligence on [ ___________ ].
AND WHEREAS the Claimant is a protected party and pursues the Claim through her Litigation Friend, [ ___________ ].
AND WHEREAS both the First and Second Defendants have admitted liability to the Claimant, jointly and severally...
When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...
This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Landlord ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Landlord) [ name of Tenant ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Tenant) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Guarantor) ] [ [ name of Mortgagee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Mortgagee) ] Definitions Within this Deed, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows: [ Annual Rent • the annual sum reserved under the Lease; ] [ Insurance Rent • the Tenant’s share of the Landlord’s costs of insuring the Property (as set out in the Lease); ] Lease • the lease of the Property dated [ date ], entered into between (1) [ the Landlord OR [ name ...
I, [ name ], of [ address ], solemnly and sincerely state that: [ Matters to be verified, set out in numbered paragraphs ] I make this solemn statement in good conscience, believing it to be true, and pursuant to the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. DECLARED at [ details ] this [ day ] day of [ month and year ] Before me ................................................................................ [ signature of the person before whom the declaration is made ] A [ commissioner for oaths OR [ solicitor OR [ insert other qualification ] ] authorised to administer oaths ]...