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Judgment date: 17 April 2025
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/107
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The issue for the court
A v M (No. 2) – Construing a Court Order After the Unforeseen Occurs
How should provisions of a court order that are in dispute be construed?
This question most often arises in the context of consent orders. As stated in Besharova v Berezovsky [2016] EWCA Civ 161 per Sir Stephen Richards at [11]:
‘the principles applicable to the construction of a consent order
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Kathryn Elizabeth Norman v Michael Ian Norman [2025] EWFC 107 (B)
Judgment date: 17 April 2025
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/107
District Judge Veal. Alleged material non-disclosure, W’s totally without merit application issued in October 2024 after seven rounds of litigation including W’s D50K application, settled by agreement, made when she knew about H’s
Simon v Simon [2025] EWFC 89
Judgment date: 07 April 2025
Peel J. Cost judgment from Peel J in ‘highly unusual’ financial remedy proceedings, in which a litigation loan provider successfully applied to be joined and to set aside a consent order which prevented them recovering a loan to W.
Issues
The issue for the court
A v M (No. 2) – Construing a Court Order After the Unforeseen Occurs
How should provisions of a court order that are in dispute be construed?
This question most often arises in the context of consent orders. As stated in Besharova v Berezovsky [2016] EWCA Civ 161 per Sir Stephen Richards at [11]:
‘the principles applicable to the construction of a consent order
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