Katie Stephens (St Philips Chambers)

Katie Stephens (St Philips Chambers)

Katie Stephens is a family barrister at St Philips Chambers. She has a varied family law practice encompassing financial remedies, TLATA, private children and care proceedings.

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Personal Conduct in Financial Remedy Proceedings: What Cusworth J’s Recent Decisions Tell Us

Personal Conduct in Financial Remedy Proceedings: What Cusworth J’s Recent Decisions Tell Us

The role of conduct in financial remedy proceedings is firmly back in the spotlight following two recent decisions of Cusworth J published in 2026. This article looks at the legal framework on personal conduct, reviews Cusworth J’s decisions, and highlights key practical considerations.

AT v NB (No 2) (Maintenance Pending Suit: Costs) [2025] EWFC 287 (B)

DDJ Mark Harrop. Judgment regarding costs arising out of an application for maintenance pending suit.

TYB v CAR (Non-Disclosure) (No 2) [2025] EWFC 263 (B)

DDJ David Hodson. Final hearing concerning maintenance for wife in a case with serious non-disclosure.

JT v RL & Anor [2025] EWHC 1335

Keehan J. Application by mother to enforce a contract in relation to a property purchased for her and the parties’ child.

Ozturk v Ozturk (Reissue 2) [2025] EWFC 162 (B)

HHJ Moreton. Committal proceedings relating to a husband who failed to complete his Form E in financial remedy proceedings.

JP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and LH [2025] UKUT 162

Judgment date: 07 March 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukut/aac/2025/162 Upper Tribunal Judge Citron. Application for a variation to a child support maintenance calculation under regs 69 or 69A of the Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012. Interpretation of s 8(6) CSA 1991. Error of

A v B [2025] EWFC 127

Judgment date: 14 April 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/127 Trowell J. Application for a lump sum for litigation costs under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 in relation to proceedings under s 8 of the Children Act 1989. Facts The parties separated in 2018 when