Cases

Jurisdiction

AN v NO [2024] EWFC 94

Judgment date: 09 May 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/94 Sir Jonathan Cohen. Jurisdiction dispute concerning (i) whether the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to entertain W’s divorce application; and (ii) whether, if there is jurisdiction, England and Wales is the forum conveniens. Decision

Anonymity and Transparency Conduct Delay Costs Litigation Misconduct

Mary-Jane Grace and Ian Douglas Grace [2025] EWFC 37 (B)

Judgment date: 10 January 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/37 HHJ Farquhar. Straightforward financial remedy proceedings continued an additional 2½ years after the agreement at the FDR. Significant litigation misconduct, far beyond acceptable standards, resulting in striking delay and wasted costs orders; criticism also of conduct

School Fees Enforcement

A v H [2024] EWFC 254 (B)

Judgment date: 02 August 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/254 HHJ Willans. Final hearing concerning the enforcement of a school fees order. Introduction The case of A v H (Variation of School Fees Order) [2024] EWFC 254 (B) was heard before HHJ Willans in the Family

Child Maintenance Anonymity and Transparency Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications

Goodman v Walker [2024] EWFC 212 (B)

Judgment date: 23 July 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/212 HHJ Hess. High-profile Schedule 1 Final Hearing between Lauryn Goodman and Kyle Walker in which the judge made transparency orders in accordance with the guidance set out in the Transparency Reporting Pilot for Financial Remedy Proceedings.

Injunctions Habitual Residence Forum Conveniens Jurisdiction Child Maintenance

Re CB (Financial Remedies: Antisuit Injunction) [2025] EWHC 427 (Fam)

Judgment date: 25 February 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2025/427 HHJ Moradifar. Application by the husband for an anti-suit injunction to prevent the wife from pursuing, participating or otherwise continuing any applications for periodical payments for the children of the family or any other applications relating

Disclosure Maintenance Pending Suit Legal Services Payment Orders

PM v RM [2025] EWFC 11

Judgment date: 20 January 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/11 Mr Justin Warshaw KC sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge. Application for maintenance pending suit, a legal services payment order and an injunction in a high value financial remedy case. Facts W (45) and H (68)

Chattels Engagement Married Women's Property Act 1982 Return of Items Separation

RI v NG [2025] EWFC 9 (B)

Judgment date: 07 January 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/9 DJ Ashworth. Background The parties agreed to marry in February 2024 and the wedding was scheduled to take place on 15 May 2024, but was later called off on 30 April 2024. As a result of