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Chattels: What If They Are Not to Be Divided by Agreement?

Chattels: What If They Are Not to Be Divided by Agreement?

Chattels are often in dispute between parties to financial remedy proceedings. However their division is something their lawyers are very happy not to get involved with. Little is more likely to lead to a sigh of relief than the words ‘Chattels – to be divided by agreement’. But what principles apply

The Express Financial Remedy Pilot – a Fast Track to Success or Turmoil?

The Express Financial Remedy Pilot – a Fast Track to Success or Turmoil?

A fast-track pilot scheme for financial remedy cases is running from 7 April 2025 to 3 April 2026 in courts in the north of England. It applies by default to all cases started there where net assets (excluding pensions) are less than £250,000. It is possible to request to

Watch - Mediation Advocacy (Part 2)

Watch - Mediation Advocacy (Part 2)

Watch the recording of ‘Mediation Advocacy (Part 2)’, first broadcast on Tuesday 10th June 2025. This webinar, hosted by Rhys Taylor, brings together four leading mediators to talk about the art of advocacy in the mediation context. Topics covered in this webinar include: * Explaining NCDR options to your client * The

Book Review: Dictionary of the Court of Protection

Book Review: Dictionary of the Court of Protection

Almost a dozen years ago, in September 2013, I was privileged to welcome the very first Dictionary when I wrote the foreword to the first edition of the Dictionary of Financial Remedies. The Dictionary was innovative: in concept simple but brilliant; in content authoritative, a masterly distillation of the law

Duncan Needham v Susan Rosemary Ellis [2024] EWCC 29

Judgment date: 15 November 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewcc/2024/29 HHJ Tindal. An unusual case, involving two appeals arising from longstanding TLATA claims involving the former family home. Mr Needham’s application to vary the consent order which was made in 2017 was refused. He sought ‘permission

X v Y [2025] EWHC 727 (Fam)

Judgment date: 11 March 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2025/727 Trowell J. Wife’s unsuccessful appeal against the rejection of her Barrell application to reopen a final order in a needs case following the husband’s father’s death. Trowell J agreed with the trial judge