NI v AD [2025] EWHC 2997 (Fam) https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2025/2997?court=ewhc%2Ffam
Chair’s Column (Winter 2025) HHJ Edward Hess, Chair of the Editorial Board, considers sitting day cuts in the London FRC, the observations of a litigant-in-person, the fact that family law does not live on a desert island on its own, and the Financial Remedies Conference 2025.
The Financial Remedies Court: A New Horizon? It is approaching 10 years since HHJ Edward Hess and Joanna Miles published their seminal article which fired the starting gun for the creation of the Financial Remedies Court. The purpose of this article is to reflect upon the possible ways in which the FRC might evolve and develop in the future.
A Critical Take on Standish The case of Standish was all about the correct approach to be taken to the concept of ‘matrimonialisation’. This article deals with one question: whether the ‘new test’ announced by the Supreme Court is worse than the ‘old test’ enunciated by the Court of Appeal at the prior stage of proceedings.
TLATA and Economic Abuse Is economic abuse relevant when determining property ownership between former cohabitants? Explicit references to economic abuse in TLATA claims may be rare, but a review of case-law shows its relevance. This article explores four scenarios in which economic abuse can be relevant in TLATA claims.