Liam Kelly
Published: 27/11/2023 13:57
Liam Kelly is a barrister at Deans Court Chambers, Manchester, and 5SAH, London, 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 and as a Rising Star in Divorce and Financial Remedy work in the Legal 500 2025.
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GH v GH [2024] EWHC 2547 (Fam)
Peel J. In a narrow but important judgment, Peel J reminds all of the importance of an FDR, allowing an appeal against a decision of the first instance judge to proceed directly to a final hearing.
- Cases
- FDRs
- Financial Remedies Court (FRC)
- Appeals
- Efficient Conduct
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AB v BA [2024] EWHC 1179 (Fam)5 March 2024
Cusworth J. Appeals allowed against instalment quantum for payment of costs and the requirement for permission to enforce further costs orders.
- Cases
- Costs
- Enforcement
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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.
- Journal
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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
- Foreign Assets
- Release from Undertakings
- Conduct
- Costs
- International Enforcement
- Executory Orders
- Enforcement
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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
- Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
- Housing Need
- Spousal Maintenance (Quantum)
- Interest
- Experts
- Costs
- Duxbury Capitalisation
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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
- Tax
- Trusts
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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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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
- Family Procedure Rules
- NCDR
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
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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.
- Journal
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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
- Foreign Assets
- Hadkinson Orders
- Freezing Injunctions
- Costs
- Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications
- Duxbury Capitalisation
- International Enforcement
- Enforcement