SM v BA Collection
A collection of all of our summaries, blogs, and articles about this case.
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The Myth of a General Equitable Jurisdiction to Reconsider Financial Remedy Orders
If the Thwaite jurisdiction exists, the doctrine should only need to be invoked in exceptionally rare cases. Ordinarily, careful drafting of a non-variable property adjustment order should provide for future contingencies, however remote or unlikely.
In Memory of Matthew Brunsdon-Tully, 3.6.1984 – 31.3.2026
[2026] 2 FRJ 163. Matthew Brunsdon-Tully left us too soon, aged only 41. But people will remember a truly remarkable human being: a first-class lawyer and a proud Welshman and cricketer, with an infectious sense of humour, a contagious laugh and a brilliant, albeit restless, mind.
Private FDRs Under the Spotlight
Are private FDRs working? And does the answer depend upon who is answering? Those were the core questions discussed at a gathering of family lawyers – both neutral evaluators and advisers – in central London on 9 June 2026.