Awolowo v Awolowo [2026] EWFC 31
Peel J. Final hearing in a high net worth case under Part III of the MFPA 1984 with issues of non-disclosure, litigation misconduct and wife’s claim assessed on the basis of her needs.
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P v M (Appeal: Unfair Hearing: Variation of Periodical Payments: Global Orders) [2026] EWHC 1330 (Fam)
Harrison J. The wife’s appeal against a decision to vary periodical payments was allowed. The hearing was unfair as the wife did not have a proper opportunity to put her case. Further, the judge erred in her approach to the husband’s income and the jurisdiction she had.
Maybe Compensation Isn’t What You Think
[2026] 2 FRJ 118. The compensation principle set out in Miller; McFarlane is the logical next step in ending discrimination between different but equal contributions. Compensation is a vehicle to alleviate post-divorce disparity, to give both spouses an equal start on the road to independent living.
Amy Lush
Amy Lush is a barrister at 3PB. She specialises in financial remedies.
Mind the Gap: A Chancery Barrister’s Preliminary Thoughts on the Cohabitation Reform Consultation
The Ministry of Justice has released its long-anticipated consultation paper on family law and cohabitation reform. A practitioner gives her immediate reaction to the proposed reforms.
Dr Lucy Crompton
Lucy qualified as a solicitor at Dawson Cornwell before spending 20 years as a university law lecturer. She completed a PhD at the University of Warwick in 2025, investigating gender discrimination in financial remedies law. She is currently an ESRC Post-doctoral Fellow at the University of Exeter.
Joseph Bolger
Joseph is an Associate at Rodwell Disputes Advisory, having joined in September 2023. In this time, he has built substantial experience in the preparation of expert reports and supporting financial analysis across a range of family dispute matters. He is currently studying towards his Chartered Accountancy qualification.
Broadfield Law UK LLP v Emily Barnes [2026] EWCA Civ 698
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2026/698
B v B (Declaration as to Marital Status) [2026] EWHC 1317 (Fam)
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2026/1317
Gohil v Gohil & Ors [2025] EWHC 3646 (Fam)
Williams J. The High Court considered the impact of a £28m confiscation order, disputed beneficial ownership claims, and criminally tainted assets in a restored financial remedy claim following the Supreme Court's decision in Gohil v Gohil [2015] UKSC 61.
P v M (Appeal: Unfair Hearing: Variation of Periodical Payments: Global Orders) [2026] EWHC 1330 (Fam)
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2026/1330
GHJ v FDS [2026] EWFC 54 (B)
HHJ Farquhar. An illogical conspiracy theory: court refuses to set aside a decree absolute granted over 10 years ago.
JK v LM [2026] EWFC 32 (B)
HHJ Reardon. Final financial remedy hearing resulting in an almost equal division of liquid marital assets following numerous irrelevant issues being raised by both parties.
The Fact a Without Prejudice Offer Has Been Made: Admissible or Privileged from Disclosure?
It is trite law to state that the contents of without prejudice negotiations cannot be referred to openly. But what about the fact that such negotiations have taken place? Perhaps surprisingly this question does not have a straightforward answer.