Katie Stephens (St Philips Chambers)

Katie Stephens (St Philips Chambers)

Katie Stephens practises across all areas of family law, including financial remedies, TLATA, private children, and care proceedings.She represents clients in non-court dispute resolution, such as mediation, and advises at the pre-action stage.

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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