
Srishti Suresh
Published: 28/06/2023 09:50
Srishti Suresh is a barrister who practises in all areas of family law. She is on Twitter @srishtisuresh1.
Published: 28/06/2023 09:50
Srishti Suresh is a barrister who practises in all areas of family law. She is on Twitter @srishtisuresh1.
Trowell J. Application for a lump sum for litigation costs under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 in relation to proceedings under s 8 of the Children Act 1989.
As helpfully summarised by Calum Smith on the FRJ website Mostyn J’s judgment in James v Seymour [2023] EWHC 844 (Fam) 675 included a renewed attempt to tackle how Child Maintenance should be calculated, effectively refining the methodology first se…
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HHJ Hess (sitting as a deputy High Court judge). Application of the sharing principle and dispute over matrimonial vs non matrimonial property in HNW financial remedy case.
MacDonald J gave guidance on the question of when and how the court is to exercise its case management power to enable an expert to attend a hearing to give oral evidence under FPR 25.9(2). The question is whether it is ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ for the expert to do so – there is no gloss of exceptionality, and each case must be determined on its own facts.
A significant shift in the treatment of domestic abuse within financial remedy proceedings will shortly take effect in Australia. Following Royal Assent on 10 December 2024, the Family Law Amendment (No 2) Act 2024 will introduce reforms that require courts to account for the impact of family violence on property and spousal maintenance outcomes. The property reform schedule within the legislation will apply to proceedings filed on or after 11 June 2025.
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