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GW v GH [2023] EWFC 298 (B)

Judgment date: 12 October 2023 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2023/298.html District Judge Napier held that the best interests of the children were the first but not the only consideration in MRC 1973 s 25. The CAO had not specified ‘private’ education, and the FRC

Limited Assets in Difficult Times

Limited Assets in Difficult Times

You will often hear lawyers and judges commenting on how difficult it is to resolve financial remedy applications where there isn’t a lot of money. Trying to make two homes out of one is sometimes impossible. There are some important things to consider when you are looking at cases

The A to Z of Financial Remedies Abbreviations

The A to Z of Financial Remedies Abbreviations

Family law and particularly financial remedy cases involve a wealth of acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations. This can be daunting particularly for trainees, junior practitioners and clients alike when they are beginning to navigate this process. The glossary below sets out some of the most common terms used by solicitors, barristers,

The Incorporated Trustees of Great Calling Ministries Worldwide v (1) A Irabor (2) F Irabor [2024] EWHC 803 (Fam)

Judgment date: 11 April 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/803 Sir Jonathan Cohen. Appeal by an intervener against a final order which included discharging an interim charging order on the FMH made in the intervenor’s favour and a payment of a lump sum which would

Family Listing Guidance - January 2024

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The Having of Children ‘Changes Everything’ – But in What Way?

The Having of Children ‘Changes Everything’ – But in What Way?

How (if at all) should future non-financial contributions yet to be made by one of the parties to a marriage or civil partnership be taken into account when calculating the quantum of periodical payments? MCA 1973 s 25(2)(f) states as follows: ‘(f) the contributions which each of the

Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2024] EWCA Civ 84

Judgment date: 08 February 2024 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2024/84.html King, Bean and Moylan LJJ. Epic saga of litigation concludes with the Court of Appeal substituting a final order made in Part III proceedings. Background On 17 May 2023 Sir Jonathan Cohen made final