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Déjà Vu with Public Sector Pension CEVs Being Suspended – Again

Déjà Vu with Public Sector Pension CEVs Being Suspended – Again

At the risk of sounding like Brenda from Bristol, when informed Theresa May had called a General Election, and saying, “You’re joking. Not another one,” it was only a matter of time. Those of you who have been dealing with finances on divorce for some years will know that

Time to have your say!

Time to have your say!

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1146567/fprc-consultation-document.pdf The “Early resolution of private family law arrangements” consultation is currently open for comments until 25 May 2023. It is an important opportunity to respond to possible rule changes to aid promotion of early

ADR and costs penalties in financial remedies cases

ADR and costs penalties in financial remedies cases

Historically inter partes costs orders in financial remedies proceedings have been as common as hens’ teeth, for the very simple reason that the current costs rules largely preclude them being made. Thus FPR 28.3 provides so far as is material: ‘(5) Subject to paragraph (6), the general rule in

Budget Implications for Financial Remedies

Budget Implications for Financial Remedies

It was a relatively quiet budget yesterday in terms of the changes that will impact financial remedy proceedings. The main headlines are the pension changes and the confirmation that the new CGT rules for divorcing couples, which look set to come in from 6 April 2023. This short blog summarises

Case Management Tables: Aide Memoire

Case Management Tables: Aide Memoire

Below are two case management tables which set out the procedure for use in all financial remedy applications below High Court level. They have been kindly prepared by Nicholas Allen KC and Daniel Mutton at 29 Bedford Row. Both tables seek to provide a composite guide, drawing on different procedural

Building a Movement for Cohabitation Reform in England and Wales

Building a Movement for Cohabitation Reform in England and Wales

Calls to reform the legal regulation of unmarried cohabitants are not new. In August 2022, the Women and Equalities Committee proposed comprehensive reform, including opt-out protections on relationship breakdown, as well as reform of intestacy law. All the while, solicitors and barristers have countless examples of clients left economically vulnerable,

Economic Abuse as ‘Conduct’

Economic Abuse as ‘Conduct’

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (‘DAA 2021’) which came into force on 1 October 2021 created statutory definitions of specific forms of abusive behaviour. ‘Economic abuse’ is defined in s 1(4) as ‘any behaviour that has a substantial adverse effect on B’s ability to (a) acquire, use or