Cases

Experts

A Local Authority v X (Attendance of Experts) [2025] EWFC 137

Judgment date: 03 June 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/137 MacDonald J gave guidance on the question of when and how the court is to exercise its case management power to enable an expert to attend a hearing to give oral evidence under FPR 25.9(2)

Costs Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications

A v B [2025] EWFC 127

Judgment date: 14 April 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/127 Trowell J. Application for a lump sum for litigation costs under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 in relation to proceedings under s 8 of the Children Act 1989. Facts The parties separated in 2018 when

Transparency Publicity and Confidentiality

Tickle v The Father & Ors [2025] EWFC 160

Judgment date: 09 June 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/160 Henke J. Procedural judgment in children proceedings reaffirming legal protections for journalistic sources and highlighting the limits of transparency in the family courts. Henke J delivered a discrete procedural judgment following a fact-finding hearing on 2 May

Agreements Child Periodical Payments Child Maintenance Xydhias

THR v WAT [2025] EWHC 1125 (Fam)

Judgment date: 17 March 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2025/1125 HHJ Hess (sitting as a deputy judge of the High Court) navigated his way through an Xydhias puzzle. Parties informed the judge they were Xydhias-bound but then argued over (i) a £2m asset, (ii) costs, (iii)

Forum Conveniens Jurisdiction Child Maintenance Variation Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications

CA v UK [2025] EWFC 117 (B)

Judgment date: 10 January 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/117 HHJ Watkins. A substantive application by the father for a child maintenance order under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 (‘Schedule 1’); [12]. Within the application, the main issue concerned the most suitable jurisdiction for

Loans Valuations Trusts

AB v CD & Ors [2025] EWFC 958

Judgment date: 13 February 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/958 HHJ Richard Williams. Judgment following a trial of a preliminary issue in financial remedy proceedings to determine (a) if a transfer of shares was made with the intention to defeat a claim for financial relief and should