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Transparency in the FRC: the Workings of the TIG Sub-Group

Transparency in the FRC: the Workings of the TIG Sub-Group

It is somewhat ironic, to say the least, that very few people outside our own number, know who is a member of the FRC sub-group of the Transparency Implementation Group (TIG), how we work, what we aim to achieve, how we hope to achieve it and when will all this

The Class Legal Financial Remedies Skyline: a Review

The Class Legal Financial Remedies Skyline: a Review

Consider changes to the London skyline over a generation. Now consider Mostyn J’s contribution to the law reports over a similar time. I see a similar picture. The scenery has been changed almost beyond recognition as a result of industry, intellect and innovation. Like Churchill, Mostyn has also written

Very Much Ancillary

Very Much Ancillary

A lot has been written of late about the privacy (or otherwise) of family money cases, and all of it by men with big brains and a lot of words. As someone who hasn’t conducted a money case for some years (not great with numbers, me), I would not

Out of the Shadows, into the Light. De-mystifying Private FDRs and Arbitration.

Out of the Shadows, into the Light. De-mystifying Private FDRs and Arbitration.

Barristers learn to do the job as a pupil by sitting with the pupil supervisor and watching how the job is done. Solicitors do much the same with a supervising solicitor. On first appointment to a judicial appointment, deputy judges or Recorders usually shadow a full-time judge and watch how

'A Matter of Clarification' – Written Questions to Experts

'A Matter of Clarification' – Written Questions to Experts

A party’s ability to put written questions to an expert – both one instructed by another party or a single joint expert – is provided for by FPR 25.10. The rule dictates that questions put to an expert must inter alia both be 'proportionate' (r.25(2)(a)

The ES2 – Amendments

The ES2 – Amendments

The new asset schedule in the form of the ES2 Excel spreadsheet has helped focus practitioners’ minds, and save time at court, since its introduction in January 2022. However, there have been some minor glitches which could benefit from the odd tweak. With that in mind, Gwynfor Evans of 36

Vulnerable Witness Training – Not Just For Children Practitioners

Vulnerable Witness Training – Not Just For Children Practitioners

Within the Family Court there is a growing understanding of the importance of ensuring that the court process is adapted for those that are vulnerable. The effects of this evolution in professional focus have perhaps been most keenly felt in children cases, and rather less so in those involving financial