James Turner KC (1952–2025): An Obituary

James Turner KC, who has died aged 72, was a titan of the bar. In an increasingly specialised legal world, he had a uniquely broad practice for a family barrister: financial remedies, child abduction, divorce, crime, judicial review, medical disciplinary work and administrative law.

• Blog

• Obituaries

• Alexander Chandler KC

!24/01/2025 10:42

ST v AR [2025] EWFC 49 January 2025

HHJ Vincent (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge). Final hearing in a high-value case. Court making findings on whether H’s large inheritance had been matrimonialised, W’s entitlement to a second home, and who should be awarded the family home.

• Cases

• Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
• Needs

• Finn Judge

HK v SS [2025] EWFC 5 (B)14 January 2025

HHJ Simmonds, National Lead Judge for Divorce. Guidance on when a delay between conditional order being made, and application for a final order, is delay sufficient to cause the court to question whether a final order should be made.

• Cases

• Setting Aside a Decree Nisi
• Divorce Orders

• Beth Payne

KV v KV [2024] EWFC 1653 July 2024

Peel J. Application by W for (i) Maintenance Pending Suit pursuant to s 22 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and (ii) a Legal Services Payment Order pursuant to s 22ZA of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.

• Cases

• Foreign Assets
• Interim Relief
• Jurisdiction
• Maintenance Pending Suit
• Legal Services Payment Orders

• Sophie Cullis

Standish v Standish [2024] EWCA Civ 56723 May 2024

Landmark decision where Court of Appeal reduces W’s award by £20 million. Lord Justice Moylan, Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Phillips.

• Cases

• Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
• Sharing
• Gifts
• Matrimonialisation
• Tax
• Autonomy
• Trusts

• Sophia Paraskeva