Polly Morgan | Case Editor

Polly Morgan | Case Editor

Polly Morgan is the sole author of the textbook Morgan's Family Law (2nd edn, Oxford University Press 2024) as well as the author of a number of Law...

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ND v LD (Financial Remedy: Needs) [2022] EWFC B15

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2022/B15.html DDJ Arshad. Rare reported DDJ decision in modest asset case. Discusses special measures (including some rather unusual) taken before and during hearing in light of H’s mental health and (notwithstanding his capacity) suicidal ideation. Both parties’ housing needs

ND v LD (Financial Remedy: Needs) [2022] EWFC B15

Judgment date: 10 March 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2022/B15.html DDJ Arshad. Rare reported DDJ decision in modest asset case. Discusses special measures (including some rather unusual) taken before and during hearing in light of H’s mental health and (notwithstanding his capacity) suicidal

Baker v Baker [2022] EWFC 15

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/15.html Mostyn J. Application by W for maintenance pending suit following Rattan v Kuwad [2021] EWCA Civ 1. Held, court entitled to make assumptions about H’s ability to pay in face of ‘lamentable’ disclosure. Declines to allow W to

Baker v Baker [2022] EWFC 15

Judgment date: 04 February 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/15.html Mostyn J. Application by W for maintenance pending suit following Rattan v Kuwad [2021] EWCA Civ 1. Held, court entitled to make assumptions about H’s ability to pay in face of ‘lamentable’ disclosure.

BT v CU [2021] EWFC 87

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2021/87.html H’s application to set aside financial remedy order on basis that the downturn in his company’s value during the covid-19 pandemic constituted a Barder event (Barder v Barder [1988] AC 20). In order to succeed, H had

BT v CU [2021] EWFC 87

Judgment date: 01 November 2021 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2021/87.html H’s application to set aside financial remedy order on basis that the downturn in his company’s value during the covid-19 pandemic constituted a Barder event (Barder v Barder [1988] AC 20). In

P v Q (Financial Remedies) [2022] EWFC B9 (10 February 2022)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2022/B9.html HHJ Hess. Financial remedy proceedings in which parties’ respective parents had provided them with funds to enhance their lifestyle, which court held to be soft loans rather than gifts. Discussion of importance of determining whether hard/soft; gives some