
Sophia Paraskeva
Published: 27/10/2023 10:33
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Sophia Paraskeva is a barrister at 1 Hare Court and accepts instructions in all areas of private family law, including financial remedies, private children work, TLATA, and applications under the Family Law Act 1996. Sophia completed her pupillage in October 2024 and prior to this studied Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford.
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RN v TT [2024] EWFC 264 (B)14 June 2024
HHJ Hess. W (51) and H (49) cohabited in a flat in W’s sole name from late 2003 and married in 2004. W was a GP. H was a former painter and decorator.
- Cases
- Pensions on Divorce
- Delay
- Needs
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TI v LI [2024] EWFC 163 (B)21 June 2024
Recorder Allen KC. Recognition of Pakistani divorce.
- Cases
- Jurisdiction
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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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
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Nazir & Nazir v Begum [2024] EWHC 378 (KB)21 February 2024
Freedman J. A person is not to be regarded as being in adverse possession of an estate when the estate is subject to a trust: see Schedule 6, paragraph 12, to the Land Registration Act 2002. Does this include a situation in which land is held by the personal representatives of a deceased person by virtue of s 33 Administration of Estates Act 1925?
- Cases
- Administration Of Estates
- Land Registration Act 2002
- Intestacy
- Adverse Possession
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Wife v Husband [2023] EWFC 273 (B)6 June 2023
DJ Masters. Small money case heard by a district judge. Final hearing where H dissipated inheritance received during the marriage.
- Cases
- Conduct
- Needs
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AXA v BYB (QLR: Financial Remedies) [2023] EWFC 251 (B)18 December 2023
Recorder Rhys Taylor. First example of a Qualified Legal Representative (QLR) being used in a financial remedy proceedings.
- Cases
- Disclosure
- Spousal Maintenance (Quantum)
- Qualified Legal Representative
- Costs
- Debts
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H v GH [2023] EWFC 2357 December 2023
Simon Colton KC. Strike out of an application to extend time for payment of a lump sum.
- Cases
- Extension of Time
- Lump Sum
- Guideline Hourly Rates
- Costs
- Masefield v Alexander
- Striking Out Applications
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FA v OA [2023] EWFC 21311 September 2023
HHJ Vincent. Unsuccessful application under s 37 MCA 1973 to set aside loan agreement as being a sham.
- Cases
- Setting Aside Transactions
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Butler v Butler [2023] EWHC 2453 (Fam)24 August 2023
Moor J. Does judge have to satisfy both parties’ needs in a needs case? Appeal in modest asset case where first instance order did not meet W’s needs.
- Cases
- Housing Need
- Needs
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AP v BP & Ors (financial remedies & s 37 application to set aside disposition) [2023] EWFC 17029 August 2023
HHJ Vincent. Application by H to set aside dispositions by W of shares to intervenors.
- Cases
- Setting Aside Transactions
- Companies
- Intervenors