Cases
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Nazir & Nazir v Begum [2024] EWHC 378 (KB)21 February 2024
Freedman J. A person is not to be regarded as being in adverse possession of an estate when the estate is subject to a trust: see Schedule 6, paragraph 12, to the Land Registration Act 2002. Does this include a situation in which land is held by the personal representatives of a deceased person by virtue of s 33 Administration of Estates Act 1925?
- Cases
- Administration Of Estates
- Adverse Possession
- Intestacy
- Land Registration Act 2002
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A Mother v A Father (Re Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989) [2024] EWFC 6319 February 2024
HHJ Vincent. Schedule 1 matter determined in light of the child’s needs and the strict remit of Schedule 1, notwithstanding the significant disparity between the parents’ respective economic positions and standards of living.
- Cases
- Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications
- Housing Need
- School Fees
- Standard Of Living
- Child Support
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WJB v HJM [2024] EWFC 116 (B)15 February 2024
District Judge Ashworth. This was an application by W for a Hadkinson order preventing H from pursuing his application to vary an order for periodical payments made in 2017.
- Cases
- Periodical Payments
- Legal Services Payment Orders
- Costs
- Contempt of Court
- Enforcement
- Hadkinson Orders
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Savage v Savage [2024] EWCA Civ 49
Moylan, Phillips and Snowden LJJ. An appeal by a minority beneficiary concerning the interpretation of s 15(3) of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.
- Cases
- TOLATA
- TOLATA Claims
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LMZ v AMZ [2024] EWFC 2812 February 2024
Moor J. A striking age difference, 48 years between the parties, gives rise to a strong needs-based claim.
- Cases
- Life Expectancy
- Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
- Housing Need
- Needs
- Companies
- Foreign Assets
- Valuations
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KS v VS [2024] EWHC 278 (Fam)12 February 2024
Arbuthnot J. Costs judgment following a ruling in favour of the H on his application for a stay of divorce and financial remedy proceedings in this jurisdiction in favour of proceedings in Monaco. Arbuthnot J considers whether the Guide to the Summary Assessment of Costs should be considered when discussing costs in family cases.
- Cases
- Costs
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Re Z (Prohibition on Cross-examination: No QLR) [2024] EWFC 229 February 2024
Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division. Judgment considering the approach that a judge or magistrate sitting in the Family Court should adopt when the court has directed that a Qualified Legal Representative (QLR) should be appointed for a party in circumstances where no QLR was available.
- Cases
- Qualified Legal Representative
- Case Management
- Domestic Abuse
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Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2024] EWCA Civ 848 February 2024
King, Bean and Moylan LJJ. Epic saga of litigation concludes with the Court of Appeal substituting a final order made in Part III proceedings.
- Cases
- Housing Need
- Appeals
- Costs
- Conduct
- Part III
- Needs
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Collardeau v Fuchs & Harrison [2024] EWHC 256 (Fam)8 February 2024
Knowles J. Refusal of W's application for permission to bring contempt proceedings against H and another.
- Cases
- Committal Applications and Judgment Summonses
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Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2024] EWCA Civ 1008 February 2024
Bean, King and Moylan LJJ. Costs judgment following the H’s successful appeal, during which the court considered applications for costs made by both parties and an LSPO previously made.
- Cases
- Legal Services Payment Orders
- Costs