GR v AR [2025] EWFC 143 (B)10 March 2025

HHJ Hess (sitting as a deputy High Court judge). Application of the sharing principle and dispute over matrimonial vs non matrimonial property in HNW financial remedy case.

• Cases

• Sharing Principle
• Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
• Shares
• High Net Worth
• Family Home

• Abigail Clements-Bewley

Reflecting Domestic Abuse in Financial Proceedings: a Comparative Analysis of English and Australian Approaches Since the Family Law Amendment (No 2) Act 2024

A significant shift in the treatment of domestic abuse within financial remedy proceedings will shortly take effect in Australia. Following Royal Assent on 10 December 2024, the Family Law Amendment (No 2) Act 2024 will introduce reforms that require courts to account for the impact of family violence on property and spousal maintenance outcomes. The property reform schedule within the legislation will apply to proceedings filed on or after 11 June 2025.

• Blog

• Domestic Abuse
• International Comparison

• Monique Fremder

!16/06/2025 08:30

Remediable Service Statements – What to Expect for ‘Immediate Choice’ Members

All of the public sector pension schemes are now further along the process of allowing for the McCloud judgment (public sector pensions remedy) for affected members (typically those with some pensionable service in the remedy period from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2022). Some of the public sector pension schemes have now commenced issuing Remediable Service Statements to affected members.

• Blog

• Pensions

• Denise Andryszewska

!12/06/2025 09:00

AB v CD & Ors [2025] EWFC 95813 February 2025

HHJ Richard Williams. Judgment following a trial of a preliminary issue in financial remedy proceedings to determine (a) if a transfer of shares was made with the intention to defeat a claim for financial relief and should therefore be set aside and (b) if a loan had been made and, if so, if it had since been waived.

• Cases

• Loans
• Valuations
• Trusts

• Emily Lennon

THR v WAT [2025] EWHC 1125 (Fam)17 March 2025

HHJ Hess navigated his way through an Xydhias puzzle. Parties informed the judge they were Xydhias-bound but then argued over (i) a £2m asset, (ii) costs, (iii) an interest provision, and (iv) security. The court’s conclusions, in a nutshell, were that if it had not been raised at the time or in the written agreement, then the court would favour the written agreement.

• Cases

• Agreements
• Child Periodical Payments
• Child Maintenance
• Xydhias

• Elizabeth Bowden