Managing a case - Contested
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FRC Lead Judges - May 2025
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Judicial Immunity: an Update
Overview
A decision in Australia in August 2023 held that a family court judge at first instance had no judicial immunity when taking a decision outside his power and distinctive family court jurisdiction and was liable in damages to one of the parties. I wrote an extensive article and commentary
VTY v GDB [2025] EWFC 110 (B)
Judgment date: 24 April 2025
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/110
Recorder Taylor. Final hearing in a financial remedy application which concerned issues of non-disclosure and allegations of asset concealment in different countries. The matter also involved foreign litigation which appeared to undermine the existing proceedings in
GH v IH [2025] EWFC 120 (B)
Judgment date: 10 April 2025
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/120
District Judge Hatvany. Final hearing on enforcement and variation of 2012 financial remedy order. The primary issue to be determined was the enforcement and variation of a joint lives periodical payments order made in 2012. The
BR v BR [2025] EWFC 88
Judgment date: 04 April 2025
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/88
Peel J. Final Hearing in Ultra High Net Worth FR case involving valuations of complex business structures.
Facts
The parties had a long marriage of nearly 30 years including a period of cohabitation. The parties began their
Standish – Reporting Remotely from the Front Line
On Wednesday 30 April 2025 I was sat at home in London, feeling somewhat retired but eager to know what the Supreme Court has to say about matrimonialisation of property and the sharing principle. So too were Mr and Mrs Standish.
The High Court decision – ARQ v YAQ [2022] EWFC