E v B (Interim Maintenance Inaccurate Time Estimate)

Mr Deepak Nagpal QC instructed by Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP for the applicant Mr Richard Castle instructed by Vaitilingam Kay Ltd Solicitors for the respondent Hearing date: 21 st October 2021 ________________________

(1) should I order the respondent husband to increase his voluntary payments of �1,000 pm to �3,700 pm, in addition to his payment of nursery fees and health cover; and

(2) should I make a costs allowance in the total amount of �49,500 plus VAT to cover W�s legal costs up to FDR? ������

(i)                  the agreed time estimate was grossly underestimated;

(ii)               the parties� witness statements for these applications were too long and too densely detailed;