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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

Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWHC 631 (QB)

Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWHC 631 (QB)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2022/631.html Before I sat down to read Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWHC 631 (QB) and write this blog, I was primed ready to come up with a flashy introductory sentence. Something along the lines of, “once in a generation something

Time Out: Abide By the Rules – or Else! Analysis of WC v HC [2022] EWFC 22 (Peel J)

Time Out: Abide By the Rules – or Else! Analysis of WC v HC [2022] EWFC 22 (Peel J)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/22.html Introduction When the former President announced a number of years ago the ambition of creating a Financial Remedies Court, it was clearly stated that the intention was to produce a modern and efficient justice system. At the same time,