JMD v SPD [2025] EWFC 154 (B)
District Judge Stephen Parker sitting in the Family Court at Birmingham. H's application for a second expert (business valuation) and W's application for continuation of an LSPO (legal services payments order).
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Ramana v Kist-Ramana [2025] EWCA Civ 1022
Lewison, Moylan and Popplewell LJJ sitting in the Court of Appeal. An appeal by the wife against the decision of Williams J on 25 October 2024 after he dismissed an application for divorce for want of jurisdiction.
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As part of the computation stage of financial remedy proceedings great care is taken to ascertain the accurate net value of the family home and other property owned by the parties or in which they have an interest.
Y v Z [2025] EWFC 221
Cusworth J. Case management decision allowing the wife to amend her position to formally plead conduct under s 25(2)(g).
Klein v Cripps Trust Corporation [2025] EWHC 688 (Fam)
Williams J. Judgment to determine reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 for the spouse and son of the deceased following limited provision for them in the Will and mismanagement of the Will by the executrix.
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Re P (A Child) (Financial Provision: s 423 Insolvency Act 1986) [2025] EWHC 1460 (Fam)
Harrison J. A Schedule 1 application and connected application under s 423 Insolvency Act 1986. Order for provision of a housing fund; periodical payments; security for maintenance and school fees. The court came just short of making an order under s 423, but made relevant findings.