HHJ Hess recently handed down a helpful decision as to jurisdiction under Schedule 1 for an adult child in J & K v L (Schedule 1: Older Children) [2021] EWFC B104. While this decision is non-binding,[[1]] the judgment offers an exceptionally lucid and helpful analysis of existing case law,

Introduction While domestic abuse is one of the issues currently at the top of the family law agenda,[[1]] it is not as prominent in financial remedy work as it is in children work and professional discussion is limited.[[2]] The absence of a practice direction for financial proceedings equivalent

Sadly, what follows is not an uncommon scenario. Hotly contested divorce proceedings result in an order being made that requires one spouse to make financial payments to the other over a period of months or years. Everyone breathes a sigh of relief that the worst is behind them, that they

On 29 October 2018, the President announced that, following further consultation, he had given the ‘green light’ for the pilot to start working in each of the additional eight courts I had identified: Financial Remedies Pilot extended [2018] Fam Law 1610. As he commented in his first View from the

Introduction Business valuations are often associated with high costs, long delays and, in many instances, subjective analysis and unsupported conclusions. Inevitably, questions arise as to their utility, given their inherent fragility. It does not have to be this way. Mltpl is a new automated business valuation software that uses cutting

In the sun-kissed, halcyon days of late 2019 when Brexit had not yet taken effect and a corona was a halo of gas seen around the sun during an eclipse, a fevered discussion was taking place on Twitter between family lawyers regarding the increasing frequency with which we were seeing

In MG v AR [2021] EWHC 3063 (Fam), Mostyn J made an order providing security for costs. Such orders are more frequently made in civil proceedings, where ‘costs follow the event’ and costs orders are made in favour of the successful party. An application for security for costs is an

Earlier this year, with the help of Family Law Partners, I launched the Family Law Menopause Project. It had the straightforward aim of encouraging family lawyers to consider the impact of menopause on clients. I was prepared for curiosity and healthy scepticism about the Project. However, I was unprepared for

Traditional perceptions of mediation ‘[M]ediated cases are self-evidently the easiest to settle; the low fruit of the dispute resolution world. Quite rightly this will always remain so. But my nagging concern about the mediation process remains; that one side often has the upper negotiating hand either psychologically or practically.

For as long as I can remember, an in-person attendance with family finance practitioners at the Bar has always been the first place for me to see the latest Apple releases in the wild. With apologies to younger readers who may not get the reference, I still recall my wide-eyed

Pension classification Most pension arrangements will be either one, or a hybrid, of the following arrangements: * Defined contribution (DC) (also known as ‘money purchase’): the retirement benefits (or income) are defined by the contributions you make. These are usually invested in stocks and shares, commercial property, and may also include

From the Chair of the Editorial Board ‘The Mostyn’ award for this issue: WC v HC (Financial Remedies Agreements) (Rev 1) [2022] EWFC 22. In our first issue, I indicated that the main aim of this Case Round-Up would be to feature a concise summary of judgments from all levels

In ‘Family law at a distance’,[[1]] you spoke about the benefits of cross-fertilisation. As a practitioner, were you ever interested in family law? Did you ever come across family law practice? No, I was a commercial practitioner. I had two exposures to family law before I went to the