Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property Pensions Sharing BS v HC [2026] EWFC 20 (B) https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2026/20?query=BS+HC+%5B2026%5D+EWFC+20+%28B%29 05 Feb 2026
PNA Conduct Wei-Lyn Loh v Ardal Loh-Gronager [2025] EWFC 483 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/483?query=Loh+Loh-Gronager+%5B2025%5D+EWFC+483 02 Feb 2026
Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications N (A child) (Financial provision: contact travel costs), Re [2026] EWFC 18 (B) https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2026/18?query=N+%28A+Child%29%2C+Re+%28Financial+provision%3A+contact+travel+costs%29+%5B2026%5D+EWFC+18+%28B%29 02 Feb 2026
Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property TLATA What’s App Doc? Reid-Roberts & Ors v Mei-Lin & Gudmundson [2026] EWHC 49 (Ch) has caused a media stir. The headlines are all about whether you can give your home away by a WhatsApp. However, the decision is more interesting and of wider application for financial remedy practitioners than these soundbites suggest.
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.
Financial Remedies Court (FRC) Cohabitation Digitisation The Financial Remedies Court: A New Horizon?