Cases

Legal Services Payment Orders Jurisdiction Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)

CC v UU [2025] EWFC 214

Peel J. Application by W for an LSPO following final financial remedy order dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction under s 22ZA MCA 1973 after a clean break.

Conduct Chattels Child Maintenance Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications HECSA Millionaire's Defence

W v X [2025] EWHC 1696 (Fam)

Schedule 1 'big money' case before Mr Justin Warshaw KC (sitting as a deputy High Court judge) concerning the financial provision of C.

Agreements Coercive Control Undue Influence

PN v SA [2025] EWFC 141

Judgment date: 23 May 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/141 Cobb J. Third-largest financial remedy case in the jurisdiction’s history. The judge set aside a separation agreement entered into by W under significant emotional and psychological pressure. Background W (48), H (46). Three children aged between

Barder Applications Pensions on Divorce 'Thwaite Jurisdiction' Delay Executory Orders

AP v TP (Pension Enforcement) [2025] EWFC 190 (B)

Judgment date: 13 June 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/190 Summary HHJ Farquhar. Application by husband (applicant) to set aside a pension sharing order (PSO) under the Thwaite jurisdiction due to the wife’s sustained non-compliance. The court held that continued enforcement of the PSO would

Indemnity Against Unknown Liabilities Adverse Inferences Attendance From Outside The Jurisdiction Debts Needs

PZ v ZD (Financial Remedies: Needs: Adverse Inferences: Taking of Evidence from Outside the Jurisdiction) [2025] EWFC 171 (B)

Judgment date: 20 March 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/171 Judgment by DDJ G Evans in a modest asset case involving significant non-disclosure and the taking of evidence from a respondent in a non-Hague Convention jurisdiction (here, Pakistan). Background The parties had a medium-length marriage of

Jurisdiction Divorce Orders Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act Enforcement (International)

JQ v IQ [2025] EWFC 192 (B)

Judgment date: 23 June 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/192 HHJ Vincent. A Pakistani divorce was deemed to be valid in the UK on public policy grounds and permission was granted for the wife to bring financial remedies proceedings in this jurisdiction. This hearing concerned the