FRJ stage

Costs

BC v SC [2023] EWFC 307 (B)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2023/307 DDJ Holmes-Milner. FR decision at DDJ level. Consideration of treatment of critical illness payout for H’s cancer. H is a chartered accountant aged 46 and W a teacher aged 47. Two children, one an adult and one living with W

WJB v HJM [2024] EWFC 116 (B)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2024/116.html District Judge Ashworth. This was an application by W for a Hadkinson order preventing H from pursuing his application to vary an order for periodical payments made in 2017 (‘the order’). The order provided that H pay W £3,

C v S [2024] EWFC 109

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/109 Peel J. H’s D11 application in relation to the implementation of a final order in matrimonial finance proceedings. The funds which were the subject of this application were £900,000 held by H for the benefit of the parties’ daughter, A.

Thoughts on Applications to Withdraw Financial Remedy Proceedings

Thoughts on Applications to Withdraw Financial Remedy Proceedings

While unusual, it is possible and occasionally necessary for an applicant in financial remedy proceedings to withdraw their application, and all other related applications. The problem that arises commonly in this unusual situation is ‘what happens next?’ It commonly happens in financial remedy proceedings that, as the proceedings evolve, certain

GW v GH [2023] EWFC 298 (B)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2023/298.html District Judge Napier held that the best interests of the children were the first but not the only consideration in MRC 1973 s 25. The CAO had not specified ‘private’ education, and the FRC should not prioritise private education

Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2024] EWCA Civ 84

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2024/84.html King, Bean and Moylan LJJ. Epic saga of litigation concludes with the Court of Appeal substituting a final order made in Part III proceedings. Background On 17 May 2023 Sir Jonathan Cohen made final orders disposing of W’s

Hersman v De Verchere [2024] EWHC 905 (Fam)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/905 Moor J. Enforcement proceedings following W’s failure to transfer a ski chalet to H. W previously committed to three months’ imprisonment but has not returned to the UK. H awarded £2.3m on account of lost rental profit and W’