Michael Allum

Michael Allum

Michael Allum is a Solicitor and Partner at The International Family Law Group LLP. He specialises in finance cases with a particular emphasis on matt...

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OS v DT and Post-Separation Income: Fairness Trumps Inflexibility

OS v DT and Post-Separation Income: Fairness Trumps Inflexibility

In ‘Post-Separation Income: Has Rossi Survived Waggott and Standish?’ (5 February 2025), Nicholas Allen KC considered the potential impact of Waggott v Waggott [2018] 2 FLR 406 on the argument that income (or the assets or capital generated therefrom) earned in or referable to the first 12 months post-separation should

Book Review: International Family Law Handbook (Resolution, 2025)

Book Review: International Family Law Handbook (Resolution, 2025)

The International Family Law Handbook is an indispensable resource for all family practitioners. Written and edited by Resolution’s International Committee, it draws on the experience and expertise of an impressive list of authors including solicitors, barristers, judges and academics, many of whom also either practice or are qualified in

Report of the Duxbury Working Party (final), November 2024

Report of the Duxbury Working Party (final), November 2024

A provisional version of this report was published on 2 October 2024 and invited representations for consideration by the Working Party ahead of publication of this final report. Such representations as were received are summarised in Appendix 6, and in a few instances in alterations to the text of the

Will Delays in Converting Arbitral Awards into Court Orders Deter the Use of Arbitration?

Will Delays in Converting Arbitral Awards into Court Orders Deter the Use of Arbitration?

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/379 ‘There is a common misconception that the use of arbitration, as an alternative to the court process in financial remedy cases, is the purview only of the rich who seek privacy, away from the courts and the eyes of the media. If

Valuation and Treatment of Business Interests on Divorce in England and Australia

Valuation and Treatment of Business Interests on Divorce in England and Australia

‘The valuation of private companies is a matter of no little difficulty.’[[1]] The definition of ‘value’ is the present value of expected future net economic benefits to be generated by an asset. This definition alone gives an indication as to the complexities in arriving at a reasonable value of

Report of the Duxbury Working Party (provisional), September 2024

Report of the Duxbury Working Party (provisional), September 2024

Provisional report: This report has been prepared without any prior public consultation. It is published provisionally to allow interested parties to respond. Responses should be emailed to j.rainer@qeb.co.uk by 1 November 2024 and will be considered by the Working Party ahead of publication of our final

Important Development in the Marinos/Munro Saga

Important Development in the Marinos/Munro Saga

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/163 A more detailed explanation of the background to this issue can be found in a blog Prof David Hodson OBE KC(Hons) MCIArb and I wrote for the FRJ earlier this year, but in considerable summary the position is as follows.