Liam Kelly
Published: 27/11/2023 13:57
Liam Kelly is a barrister at Deans Court Chambers, Manchester, practising exclusively in private family law, with an emphasis on financial remedy work. He is recognised in Chambers and Partners 2024 as ‘Up and Coming’ with an impressive and growing practice in family law.
The Summary of the Summaries (Summer 2024)
Liam Kelly summarises recent cases including BR v BR [2024] EWFC 11, PF v QF [2024] EWFC 10, Savage v Savage [2024] EWCA Civ 49 and others.
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Hersman v De Verchere [2024] EWHC 905 (Fam)19 April 2024
Moor J. Enforcement proceedings following W’s failure to transfer a ski chalet to H. W previously committed to three months’ imprisonment but has not returned to the UK. H awarded £2.3m on account of lost rental profit and W’s cross application for enforcement of a lump sum dismissed, the court declaring it satisfied as deducted from the total owed to H.
- Cases
- Executory Orders
- Release from Undertakings
- Enforcement
- International Enforcement
- Conduct
- Costs
- Foreign Assets
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D v D [2024] EWFC 7612 March 2024
HHJ Booth, sitting as a judge of the High Court: 25:75 division in favour of H following breakdown of second marriage and H’s substantial assets. Court considered W’s needs should be generously interpreted to overcome lack of SJE evidence as to W’s ill health. Needs would include W’s outstanding costs as summarily assessed by the court.
- Cases
- Interest
- Costs
- Housing Need
- Spousal Maintenance (Quantum)
- Experts
- Duxbury Capitalisation
- Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
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ES v SS [No.2] [2024] EWFC 5918 March 2024
Sir Jonathan Cohen: determination as to the distribution of trust assets following a final hearing.
- Cases
- Costs
- Trusts
- Tax
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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
- Costs
- Legal Services Payment Orders
- Committal Applications and Judgment Summonses
- Freezing Injunctions
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Re X (Financial Remedy: Non-Court Dispute Resolution) [2024] EWHC 538 (Fam)8 March 2024
Knowles J; impact of Churchill on family proceedings. Incoming changes to FPR from 29 April 2024 will enable court to adjourn proceedings for ADR with potential costs consequences for non-engagement.
- Cases
- Mediation
- NCDR
- Family Procedure Rules
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Summary of the Summaries (Spring 2024)
Summaries of recent cases including Simon v Simon & Integro Funding Limited [2023] EWCA Civ 1048, Ditchfield v Ditchfield (Appeal) [2023] EWHC 2303 (Fam), Cazalet v Abu-Zalaf [2023] EWCA Civ 1065 and Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2023] EWFC 158.
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!13/03/2024 07:00
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Re Z (No 5) (Enforcement) [2024] EWFC 444 March 2024
Cobb J. Enforcement of Schedule 1 Order: freezing order, capitalisation of periodical payments for the benefit of the child, and Hadkinson order made against F who resides in the USA.
- Cases
- Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications
- International Enforcement
- Hadkinson Orders
- Costs
- Enforcement
- Freezing Injunctions
- Foreign Assets
- Duxbury Capitalisation
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SY v Personal Representatives of the Estate of DY (Deceased) [2023] EWFC 280 (B)14 August 2023
Recorder Hames KC: Appeal against PSO out of time following death of W allowed and substituted by lump sum order to reflect lost benefit to the Estate for the benefit of the children.
- Cases
- Pensions on Divorce
- Appeals
- Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)
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AS v RS (Costs: Clean Sheet/General Rule) [2023] EWFC 284 (B)6 November 2023
District Judge Troy. Costs in respect of an application for leave pursuant to s 13 Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 are subject to ‘Clean Sheet’ rules.
- Cases
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- Costs