HA v EN [2025] EWHC 2436 (Fam)
The Hon. Richard Todd KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge). Court varies Xydhias agreement, imposing significant contingent reduction in maintenance following change in circumstances.
Abigail Clements-Bewley
read moreAwolowo v Awolowo & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 641
Moylan LJ, Popplewell LJ and Sir Christopher Floyd. Wife wins appeal over £1.6m ‘loan’ tied to the family home.
Grijns v Grijns & Ors [2025] EWHC 1413 (Ch)
Master Bowles (sitting in retirement). Failed proprietary estoppel claim by son who lived in his parents’ Chelsea property for over 20 years.
MNV v CNV [2025] EWFC 176 (B)
Judgment date: 19 June 2025
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/176
DDJ Bradshaw. Drastic change in personal circumstances results in add-back in small money case.
Overview
DDJ Bradshaw considered arguments relating to the add-back of dissipated assets in a modest FR case. Shortly after separation the husband
GR v AR [2025] EWFC 143 (B)
Judgment date: 10 March 2025
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/143
HHJ Hess (sitting as a deputy High Court judge). Application of the sharing principle and dispute over matrimonial vs non matrimonial property in HNW financial remedy case.
Overview
In a HNW FR case HHJ Hess applied
SM v BA (No 2: Maintenance Pending Suit) [2025] EWFC 28
Judgment date: 19 February 2025
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/28
Nicholas Allen KC, sitting as a deputy High Court judge. Application to increase maintenance pending suit (MPS) in ‘super-rich’ financial remedies case.
Overview
This judgment follows that in SM v BA (Legal Services Payment Order) [2025] EWFC
Abigail Clements-Bewley
Abigail Clements-Bewley is a pupil at 4PB, specialising in family law. Prior to starting pupillage, she gained over four years’ experience as a family law paralegal in both Manchester and London.