AT v NT [2025] EWFC 456 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/456?query=AT+NT+%5B2025%5D+EWFC 19 Dec 2025
Needs Modest Asset Cases VP v SP [2025] EWFC 447 (B) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2025/447.html 18 Dec 2025
Costs RKV v JWC (No 2) [2025] EWFC 429 (B) https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/429?query=RKV%20(Rhys) 09 Dec 2025
Obituaries Sir James Munby: an Obituary Sir Nicholas Mostyn writes about the life of Sir James Munby, who died on 1 January 2026: "a great leader, a brilliant historian, a remarkable lawyer, and a superb writer".
FPR PD27A PD 27A Redux: March 2026 Family Court Bundle Changes Primer The President has promulgated a revised PD 27A which will come into force on 2 March 2026, designed to modernise the law and embed best practice into one chaptered Practice Direction. This article sets out the key changes practitioners and litigants should be aware of in family proceedings.
Anonymity and Transparency Transparency An End to Secrecy in Family Courts? Proposed Reforms of Contempt of Court Law That Could Lift the Threats to Sharing Information It’s common knowledge that people involved in family court proceedings held in private are very restricted in what they can say about what’s happening. The confusing part is when someone might be in contempt of court just for talking or writing about their case, even when anonymised.
TLATA The Absent Owner – Varying Beneficial Interests Upon Separation: an Analysis of the Leading Cases Considering TLATA cases where A and B are joint owners of a family home, the relationship breaks down, and A vacates leaving B in occupation and financially responsible for the property, and then A returns years later seeking their share of the net equity.
arbitration When Might an Arbitration Not Be Entirely Private and Confidential? One of the great virtues of family law arbitration is its ability to provide the parties with confidentiality and privacy for their dispute. Unlike court proceedings, the parties will not face the risk of the hearing taking place in open court with curious members of the public present.
TLATA National Iranian Oil Company v Retirement, Savings and Welfare Fund of Oil Industry Workers v Crescent Gas Corporation Limited [2025] EWCA Civ 211 and Its Implications for TLATA Cases The Court of Appeal confirms that a declaration of trust respecting land or any interest therein requires the personal signature of the settlor, not a third party on their behalf. This has implications where it is alleged a trust of land has arisen by virtue of an express declaration of trust.
Financial Remedies Court (FRC) Cohabitation Digitisation The Financial Remedies Court: A New Horizon?