Cases
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Williams v Williams [2023] EWHC 2479 (Fam)28 February 2024
Moor J: H held in contempt for failing to comply with orders; sentenced to 56 days’ imprisonment, suspended for 28 days, to allow filing of sworn Form E.
- Cases
- Freezing Injunctions
- Committal Applications and Judgment Summonses
- Costs
- Legal Services Payment Orders
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C v D (No 2) (2007 Hague Convention) [2024] EWFC 3627 February 2024
MacDonald J underlines the limited circumstances in which the registration of a maintenance order pursuant to the Hague Convention 2007 may be appealed successfully.
- Cases
- Jurisdiction
- Child Maintenance
- International Enforcement
- Child Support
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TW v GC [2024] EWHC 949 (Fam)21 February 2024
This was an appeal of a final order in financial remedy proceedings heard by Mr Justice Cusworth. The appeal argued that HHJ Furness KC at first instance had pitched W’s needs at too high a level, applied needs to capital but sharing to pensions, and included interest on a lump sum while H was also paying maintenance. Appeal allowed on issue of pensions and interest only.
- Cases
- Sharing Principle
- Pensions on Divorce
- Interest
- Duxbury Capitalisation
- Needs
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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
- Land Registration Act 2002
- Intestacy
- Adverse Possession
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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
- Housing Need
- School Fees
- Standard Of Living
- Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications
- Child Support
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Helliwell v Entwistle [2024] EWHC 740 (Fam)16 February 2024
Francis J. A ‘paradigm case’ of how not to conduct litigation in a short childless marriage.
- Cases
- Agreements
- Short Marriage
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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
- Hadkinson Orders
- Contempt of Court
- Periodical Payments
- Costs
- Legal Services Payment Orders
- Enforcement
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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
- TLATA Applications
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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
- Foreign Assets
- Life Expectancy
- Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
- Housing Need
- Companies
- Needs
- 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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