M v B [2025] EWFC 18225 June 2025

Sir Jonathan Cohen (sitting as a judge of the High Court). Financial remedy proceedings considering the court’s power to strike out applications under FPR 4.4, having regard to the effect of FPR 9.9A.

• Cases

• 'Thwaite Jurisdiction'
• Executory Orders
• Striking Out Applications

• Monique Simone Fremder

Flo, FI v DO and the Future: Dogs on Divorce

Meet Flo. She is my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. I know I am biased, but she is beautiful and is a key member of my family. I bought her with my very first pay cheque from my work as a barrister and she has been with me ever since. She is my trusty companion.

• Journal

• Chattels
• divorce
• Pets
• FI v DO
• Dogs

• Emily Ward

!30/06/2025 06:00

MNV v CNV [2025] EWFC 176 (B)19 June 2025

DDJ Bradshaw. Drastic change in personal circumstances results in add-back in small money case.

• Cases

• Liabilities
• Housing Need
• Small Money
• Mortgage Capacity
• Costs
• Soft Loans
• Needs
• Earning Capacity
• Add-Backs

• Abigail Clements-Bewley

Financial Remedy Reform – ‘Fairness’ – Do Divorcing Parties Get Any Say – Time for Some Soul Searching for Family Law Professionals

Ashley Murray considers the Law Commission’s 373-page scoping report on Financial Remedies on Divorce and Dissolution, which was published just before Christmas 2024.

• Blog

• Private FDR

• Ashley Murray

!30/06/2025 06:58

The Challenges of Dealing with Overseas Pensions on Divorce

Pension rights that have been accrued in overseas territories by divorcing parties present a number of challenges for practitioners where proceedings take place within this jurisdiction. This article explores some of the pitfalls that might arise and the issues that practitioners need to consider.

• Journal

• Pensions
• PAG
• Overseas

• Beverley Morris
• Jonathan Galbraith

!30/06/2025 06:00