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Helliwell v Entwistle [2024] EWHC 740 (Fam)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/740 Francis J. A ‘paradigm case’ of how not to conduct litigation in a short childless marriage. The parties were married for three years and had no children. W’s case was that she has assets of £61.5m, H’s case

Dangers of Applying PSOs Determined Using pre-McCloud CEVs on ‘McCloud compliant’ CEVs

Dangers of Applying PSOs Determined Using pre-McCloud CEVs on ‘McCloud compliant’ CEVs

Those working in the Pensions on Divorce arena (whether PODEs, solicitors or scheme administrators) will by now be all too familiar with the McCloud ruling, and how much additional work this has caused for cases involving public sector pension schemes. To quickly recap, the McCloud ruling requires (i) for the

What Financial Remedy Lawyers Need to Know About Emojis ❓👨👩🤔🧐🌝

What Financial Remedy Lawyers Need to Know About Emojis ❓👨👩🤔🧐🌝

Emojis play a significant part in digital communications, including casual messaging, social media posts, and increasingly, professional communications. When we are reviewing historical messages, understanding what the emojis were intended to mean could become an essential part of identifying what was discussed and/or agreed at that time. What is

A v M (No 3) [2024] EWFC 299

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/299 Cohen J. Application by H to strike out W’s application to set aside a final order in financial remedies proceedings on the ground of H’s misrepresentation. Background For a full summary of the facts and background, please see FRJ summaries

ED v OF [2024] EWFC 297

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/297 Cusworth J. Financial remedy proceedings relating to the valuation and division of a high-value music catalogue as a key matrimonial asset. Background H and W were married for 16 years and had two children. H was a notable songwriter and music producer.

The End of the Non-Dom Tax Status: Time Now to End Family Law Domicile Jurisdiction

The End of the Non-Dom Tax Status: Time Now to End Family Law Domicile Jurisdiction

Overview Domicile has been a fundamental basis of jurisdiction in English law including English family law. But it is intrinsically backward-looking, archaic in its concepts, thoroughly unknown or at best misunderstood by the population, differently defined abroad and at odds with many other countries including the EU. With the non-domicile