Rebecca Cross

Rebecca Cross

Rebecca Cross is a specialist family law barrister at St Ives Chambers, Birmingham. In financial remedies Rebecca deals with cases ranging from those ...

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Open Offers: Achieving More or Seeking Less

Open Offers: Achieving More or Seeking Less

The obligation on parties to negotiate openly and reasonably within financial remedy proceedings – and the consequences of not doing so – are well known. They were perhaps set out most clearly in OG v AG [2021] 1 FLR 1105 per Mostyn J: ‘[31] It is important that I enunciate this principle

Open Offers: Achieving More or Seeking Less

Open Offers: Achieving More or Seeking Less

The obligation on parties to negotiate openly and reasonably within financial remedy proceedings – and the consequences of not doing so – are well known. They were perhaps set out most clearly in OG v AG [2021] 1 FLR 1105 per Mostyn J: ‘[31] It is important that I enunciate this principle

Hadkinson Orders: the Need to Show Restraint

Hadkinson Orders: the Need to Show Restraint

This article addresses ‘Hadkinson’ orders (Hadkinson v Hadkinson [1952] All ER 567), in light of several recent cases handed down over a short period of time, highlighting the potential limitations as to their availability, namely: * Williams v Williams [2023] EWHC 3098 (Fam) – Moor J * WX v HX [2023] EWFC 279

Hadkinson Orders: the Need to Show Restraint

Hadkinson Orders: the Need to Show Restraint

This article addresses ‘Hadkinson’ orders (Hadkinson v Hadkinson [1952] All ER 567), in light of several recent cases handed down over a short period of time, highlighting the potential limitations as to their availability, namely: * Williams v Williams [2023] EWHC 3098 (Fam) – Moor J * WX v HX [2023] EWFC 279

Rebecca Cross

Rebecca Cross is a specialist family law barrister at St Ives Chambers, Birmingham. In financial remedies Rebecca deals with cases ranging from those dominated by need to those where the assets are substantial or difficult to trace. Rebecca regularly appears for applicants, respondents and interveners at all stages of proceedings

Rebecca Cross

Rebecca Cross is a specialist family law barrister at St Ives Chambers, Birmingham. In financial remedies Rebecca deals with cases ranging from those dominated by need to those where the assets are substantial or difficult to trace. Rebecca regularly appears for applicants, respondents and interveners at all stages of proceedings