Cases

Contributions Needs Short Marriage

KD v SD [2024] EWFC 334 (B)

Judgment date: 18 November 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/334 District Judge Hatvany. Final hearing in a needs case concerning a relatively short marriage where the breadwinner and main financial contributor is now also the primary carer for the children. This case concerned a short marriage

Agreements Short Marriage

Helliwell v Entwistle [2024] EWHC 740 (Fam)

Judgment date: 16 February 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/740 Francis J. A ‘paradigm case’ of how not to conduct litigation in a short childless marriage. The parties were married for three years and had no children. W’s case was that she has assets of

Disclosure Conduct Striking Out Applications Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)

A v M (No 3) [2024] EWFC 299

Judgment date: 25 October 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/299 Cohen J. Application by H to strike out W’s application to set aside a final order in financial remedies proceedings on the ground of H’s misrepresentation. Background For a full summary of the facts and

Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property Companies Tax Valuations

ED v OF [2024] EWFC 297

Judgment date: 09 September 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/297 Cusworth J. Financial remedy proceedings relating to the valuation and division of a high-value music catalogue as a key matrimonial asset. Background H and W were married for 16 years and had two children. H was a

Dishonesty Burden Of Proof Housing Need Fraud Appeals

JL v NN [2024] EWHC 1489

Judgment date: 25 April 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/1489 Williams J allowed W’s appeal on the basis that the judge failed to explicitly evaluate critical evidence and reach clear conclusions. Williams J confirmed that the burden of proof for fraud and dishonesty in the

Non-Disclosure Adverse Inferences Freezing Injunctions Conduct Legal Services Payment Orders

Abigail Laura Williams v Andrew John Williams [2024] EWFC 275

Judgment date: 06 August 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/275 Final order of Moor J in financial remedy proceedings involving a husband who had continually breached court orders, failed to attend hearings, and provided unreliable and ‘demonstrably untrue’ evidence. Background H (56) and W (59) married in

Costs Appeals

Mainwaring v Bailey [2024] EWHC 2614 (Fam)

Judgment date: 16 October 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/2614 A summary of the substantive appeal decision to which this costs judgment relates can be found here. A blog post discussing litigants in person and the FRC can be found here. Henke J ordered the husband