BS v HC [2026] EWFC 20 (B)
HHJ Hess. Final hearing in financial remedies proceedings. HHJ Hess dealt with questions of ‘matrimonialisation’ surrounding H’s pensions in light of the decision in Standish.
Cases
Kars v Brown & Ors [2026] EWHC 31 (Fam)
Ms Naomi Davey (sitting as a deputy judge of the High Court). The High Court considered a claim for reasonable financial provision, brought by a former wife under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
LP v MP [2025] EWFC 473
Cusworth J. W’s sharing claim reduced by 40% on the basis of her ‘deplorable conduct’, through which the court had to view the case, and unequal contributions. The lack of readily quantifiable financial loss attributed to the conduct was no bar to the court considering such conduct.
MM v FF (Maintenance: Scope of EU Withdrawal Agreement) [2026] EWFC 1
Appeal against District Judge Devlin’s dismissal of an application for child maintenance. MacDonald J examined the scope of the legal framework governing the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 4/2009, as well as the importance of rigorous case management and appropriate judicial conduct.
Khan & Ors v Khan [2025] EWCA Civ 1436
Asplin, Nugee and Miles LJJ. The Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant’s appeal against the High Court’s findings that the claimants had beneficial interests in properties belonging to the family.
BY v GC (No 2) [2025] EWFC 397
In this seven-day final hearing of a long marriage with adult children, the computation and distribution of a variety of assets were determined by a robust analysis and application of the case law by Mr Nicholas Allen KC.
SM v BA & Anor (WD) (No 3 Amendments to Statement of Case) [2026] EWFC 9
Mr Nicholas Allen KC sitting as a s 9 deputy judge of the High Court. Beware of the consequences of very late applications to amend a statement of case.