Cases

Legal Services Payment Orders

DR v ES & Ors (Further LSPO Application) [2026] EWFC 15

MacDonald J. Hearing of W’s fourth LSPO application in long running financial remedies proceedings. MacDonald J dealt with questions of historic and future costs in circumstances where W had overspent on the budget set by a previous LSPO order.

Enforcement LSPO

TY v XA (No 4) [2025] EWFC 488

Cusworth J. Protracted litigation in and about FR proceedings. H’s non-compliance. Enforcement of previous orders pending permission to appeal application. Numerous enforcement and protective orders made given the husband’s obstructive approach.

Non-Disclosure Pre-Nuptial Agreements Litigation Misconduct

Sloutsker v Sloutsker & Ors [2025] EWFC 369

Garrido J. Successful application by the wife in the Family Court for financial orders against the husband following issues of serious litigation misconduct, resulting trusts, and pre-nuptial agreements.

Pensions Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property

BS v HC [2026] EWFC 20 (B)

HHJ Hess. Final hearing in financial remedies proceedings. HHJ Hess dealt with questions of ‘matrimonialisation’ surrounding H’s pensions in light of the decision in Standish.

Inheritance Act

Kars v Brown & Ors [2026] EWHC 31 (Fam)

Ms Naomi Davey (sitting as a deputy judge of the High Court). The High Court considered a claim for reasonable financial provision, brought by a former wife under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

Conduct Contributions

LP v MP [2025] EWFC 473

Cusworth J. W’s sharing claim reduced by 40% on the basis of her ‘deplorable conduct’, through which the court had to view the case, and unequal contributions. The lack of readily quantifiable financial loss attributed to the conduct was no bar to the court considering such conduct.

Child Maintenance Maintenance Regulation (EU)

MM v FF (Maintenance: Scope of EU Withdrawal Agreement) [2026] EWFC 1

Appeal against District Judge Devlin’s dismissal of an application for child maintenance. MacDonald J examined the scope of the legal framework governing the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 4/2009, as well as the importance of rigorous case management and appropriate judicial conduct.