James v Seymour: The Calculator

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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• Dom Christophers

!29/05/2023 08:00

PM v RM [2025] EWFC 1120 January 2025

Mr Justin Warshaw KC sitting as a Deputy High Court judge. Application for maintenance pending suit, a legal services payment order and an injunction in a high value financial remedy case.

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• Disclosure
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• Katie Stephens

CH v TH [2024] EWFC 135 (B)26 April 2024

HHJ Willans. Final hearing in FR proceedings involving parties with widely conflicting views as to the resources available. The outcome was a modest departure from equality with a 53% split in W’s favour.

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• Lucy Taylor (Coram Chambers)

Nilsson & Anor v Cynberg [2024] EWHC 2164 (Ch)23 August 2024

James Pickering KC sitting as a deputy High Court judge. A declaration of trust is conclusive unless varied by subsequent agreement or affected by proprietary estoppel. A ‘subsequent agreement’ is not limited to those compliant with the LP(MP)A 1989 but can include informally arising constructive trusts.

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• TLATA Applications
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• Isabella Thomas-Kelly

UD v TQ [2024] EWFC 119 (B)26 April 2024

HHJ Hess. Final hearing in case involving footballer. Application of *Moher* in light of H’s misconduct and attachment of earnings order made to secure maintenance.

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• Child Maintenance
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• Disclosure from Third Parties
• Enforcement

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