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Liam Kelly

Liam Kelly

Liam Kelly is a barrister at Deans Court Chambers, Manchester, and 5SAH, London, practising exclusively in private family law, with an emphasis on fin...

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ES v SS [No.2] [2024] EWFC 59

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/59.html Sir Jonathan Cohen: determination as to the distribution of trust assets following a final hearing. In October 2023, the court handed down a substantive judgment in the parties’ financial remedies proceedings. The effect of the final order was H

Williams v Williams [2023] EWHC 2479 (Fam)

https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/committal-for-contempt-of-court-abigail-laura-williams-v-andrew-john-williams/ Moor J: H held in contempt for failing to comply with orders; sentenced to 56 days’ imprisonment, suspended for 28 days, to allow filing of sworn Form E. Background H is exceptionally wealthy with assets held overseas of more than £1bn. H failed to

Re X (Financial Remedy: Non-Court Dispute Resolution) [2024] EWHC 538 (Fam)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2024/538.html Knowles J; impact of Churchill on family proceedings. Incoming changes to FPR from 29 April 2024 will enable court to adjourn proceedings for ADR with potential costs consequences for non-engagement. There is currently no power in the FPR 2010

The Summary of the Summaries (Spring 2024)

The Summary of the Summaries (Spring 2024)

Simon v Simon & Integro Funding Limited [2023] EWCA Civ 1048 (King, Moylan, Popplewell LJJ) The parties agreed an order that had the effect of depriving a litigation funder (Level) of the repayment of a loan advanced to W. Level were joined as a party, and the order was set

Re Z (No 5) (Enforcement) [2024] EWFC 44

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/44 Cobb J. Enforcement of Schedule 1 Order: freezing order, capitalisation of periodical payments for the benefit of the child, and Hadkinson order made against F who resides in the USA. In March 2023, Cobb J made a substantive Schedule 1 CA 1989

SY v Personal Representatives of the Estate of DY (Deceased) [2023] EWFC 280 (B)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2023/280.html Recorder Hames KC: Appeal against PSO out of time following death of W allowed and substituted by lump sum order to reflect lost benefit to the Estate for the benefit of the children. H applied to appeal out of

AS v RS (Costs: Clean Sheet/General Rule) [2023] EWFC 284 (B)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2023/284.html District Judge Troy. Costs in respect of an application for leave pursuant to s 13 Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 are subject to ‘Clean Sheet’ rules. FPR 28.3 provides specific rules for costs in financial remedy proceedings.