SM v BA & Anor (No 3: Amendments to Statements of Case) Neutral Citation Number[2026] EWFC 9

Mr Nicholas Allen KC sitting as a s 9 deputy judge of the High Court. Beware of the consequences of very late applications to amend a statement of case.

The bankruptcy of a party can add additional layers of complexity to financial remedy proceedings. This article aims to mitigate this, by providing an overview of the process, considering its impact on final financial remedy orders being made, and setting out practical and procedural considerations.

Judgment date: 02 April 2024 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/71.html Mr Nicholas Allen KC (sitting as a deputy High Court judge). Summary Enormously helpful review of Sch 1 authorities re (i) the jurisdiction to make a Schedule 1 award after a clean break in