Polly Morgan | Case Editor

Polly Morgan | Case Editor

Polly Morgan is the sole author of the textbook Morgan's Family Law (2nd edn, Oxford University Press 2024) as well as the author of a number of Law...

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Important Recent Case Developments (Mid-January 2025 to mid-May 2025)

Important Recent Case Developments (Mid-January 2025 to mid-May 2025)

These are the noteworthy case-law developments since the last issue went to press in January 2025. Civil restraint orders Civil restraint orders are addressed in FPR 4.8 and PD 4B. They can be limited, extended or general. A limited order may be made where a party has made at

Important Recent Case Developments (October 2024 to mid January 2025)

Important Recent Case Developments (October 2024 to mid January 2025)

These are the noteworthy case-law developments since the last issue went to press in early October 2024. This period has seen a number of cases involving legal services payment orders (LSPOs), and we draw your attention to one in particular. In addition to this, there are several interesting cases involving

Financial Remedies Case Round-Up (End April 2024 to Start October 2024)

Financial Remedies Case Round-Up (End April 2024 to Start October 2024)

These are the noteworthy case-law developments since the last issue went to press in April 2024. Importance of the FDR In the last issue, we discussed the new FPR 3.4(1A) and FPR PD 3A, which contains powers to encourage parties to pursue non-court dispute resolution (NCDR) and adjourn

Lloyd Dorian Williams v Gerwyn Lloyd Williams & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 42

Judgment date: 01 February 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2024/42 King, Asplin, and Nugee LJJ. Family farm. No dispute that applicant/appellant and his parents acquired the property on trust for themselves as equal co-owners. Absent express declaration, did they hold as joint tenants or tenants

NW v BH [2024] EWFC 118 (B)

Judgment date: 23 May 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/118 Recorder Rhys Taylor. Evidentially complex final hearing in needs-based case involving verbal Daniels v Walker application, abandoning of SJE report, disclosure inadequacies, and an intervenor being removed. H & W cohabited from 2008, married 2018 and

DH v RH (No 4) (Costs) [2024] EWFC 114

Judgment date: 24 May 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/114 MacDonald J. Costs judgment following hearing in contentious case involving costs amounting to 23% of the assets. For previous judgments in this case, see below. By the time of this hearing, the costs amounted to £1m for

DH v RH (No 3) (Final Hearing) [2024] EWFC 79

Judgment date: 18 April 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/79 MacDonald J. Final hearing in contentious case involving high legal costs and allegations of wanton dissipation. W was aged 55 and H 58. Married July 1995. Two children aged 18 and 16 respectively. The parties had lived