Cases

Civil Restraint Orders

Galbraith-Marten v De Renee (Extension of Extended Civil Restraint Order) [2025] EWFC 96

Judgment date: 15 April 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/96 Cobb J. Application for an extension of an extended civil restraint order and an application for further financial orders within long-running financial remedy proceedings. Facts The parties had been engaged in litigation in England and Australia in

Appeals Civil Restraint Orders TLATA Applications

Duncan Needham v Susan Rosemary Ellis [2024] EWCC 29

Judgment date: 15 November 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewcc/2024/29 HHJ Tindal. An unusual case, involving two appeals arising from longstanding TLATA claims involving the former family home. Mr Needham’s application to vary the consent order which was made in 2017 was refused. He sought ‘permission

Barrell Applications Appeals Out Of Time Appeals Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)

X v Y [2025] EWHC 727 (Fam)

Judgment date: 11 March 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2025/727 Trowell J. Wife’s unsuccessful appeal against the rejection of her Barrell application to reopen a final order in a needs case following the husband’s father’s death. Trowell J agreed with the trial judge

arbitration Appeals

P v B (Permission to appeal an arbitral award: children) [2025] EWFC 69 (B)

Judgment date: 10 January 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/69 Permission to appeal heard by HHJ Robertson involving a challenge to an arbitral determination in a children matter. Held that the powers of an arbitrator to re-open issues in a case are different to those of