FRJ stage

Efficient Conduct

GH v GH [2024] EWHC 2547 (Fam)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/2547 Peel J. In a narrow but important judgment, Peel J reminds all of the importance of an FDR, allowing an appeal against a decision of the first instance judge to proceed directly to a final hearing. Peel J rejected the judge’

RG v TA (Appeal: Legal Services Funding Order: Schedule 1 Children Act 1989) [2023] EWHC 3155 (Fam)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2023/3155 Roberts J. Appeal from HHJ Ellis who had refused F’s application for a legal services payment order of £125,000 in relation to his s 8 and Schedule 1 applications. F’s Sch 1 application based on significant disparity of

O v O [2023] EWFC 161

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2023/161.html Recorder Laura Moys. 41-page decision following a three-day final hearing. H is a litigant in person. The parties’ relationship lasted 18 years and the marriage for 16 years. There are two children of the marriage (ages 17 and 12)

GA v EL [2023] EWFC 187

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2023/187.html Peel J. Daniels v Walker application made by the Wife ('W') at a Pre-Trial Review in financial remedy proceedings. Background * The parties married in 2007 and separated in November 2019. They are in their early 50s and

DR Corner: The Drive for Gender Diversity in Private FDRs

DR Corner: The Drive for Gender Diversity in Private FDRs

Pressures on court time and the increasing use of remote courts over the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the increasing popularity and success of Private FDRs within (and instead of) financial remedy proceedings within the last 5 years. A Private FDR is a ‘without prejudice’ hearing which can be used

Form C, The Efficiency Statement and What Judges Expect to See

Form C, The Efficiency Statement and What Judges Expect to See

The Form C, also called the allocation order, is the order that the court makes at the same time as issuing the Form A. Well, that is interesting, you may be thinking. Bear with me, dear reader because I now mention the Financial Remedy Portal versus Familyman, which will either

Time Out: Abide By the Rules – or Else! Analysis of WC v HC [2022] EWFC 22 (Peel J)

Time Out: Abide By the Rules – or Else! Analysis of WC v HC [2022] EWFC 22 (Peel J)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/22.html Introduction When the former President announced a number of years ago the ambition of creating a Financial Remedies Court, it was clearly stated that the intention was to produce a modern and efficient justice system. At the same time,