WK v HN [2026] EWFC 169 (B)
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2026/169
Conduct
Costs in Needs Cases: Persistent Reluctance
[2026] 2 FRJ 111. Courts remain reluctant to make costs orders in needs cases notwithstanding significant reform in recent years. This should change.
A Light-hearted Reminder of the Core Duties, Professional Obligations and Ethical Concerns that Daily Occur in FR Work
[2026] 2 FRJ 156. This article explores the various ethical considerations which any family finance practitioner should bear in mind within their daily practice, via a scenario envisioned to amplify the potential challenges we face and how they intertwine with the Regulatory Code of Conduct.
Cross-examination in Financial Remedy Claims
[2026] 2 FRJ 88. Cross-examination can have a material impact on the court’s findings of fact and determination of issues. This article is written for the occasional cross-examiner, as an aide mémoire of the rules, as a guide to doing the job well.
50 Years on from Martin v Martin 1976 – Are Add-backs Fit for Purpose?
[2026] 2 FRJ 94. Add-backs were a useful mechanism to prevent one party’s unilateral dissipation of assets which unfairly prejudiced the non-dissipating spouse’s share. But something has gone wrong when the outcomes deviate too far from what the average person considers fair.
Summary of Government’s Consultation on Fairer End to Relationships
Graeme Fraser summarises the Government’s Consultation on Fairer End to Relationships.
Gohil v Gohil & Ors [2025] EWHC 3646 (Fam)
Williams J. The High Court considered the impact of a £28m confiscation order, disputed beneficial ownership claims, and criminally tainted assets in a restored financial remedy claim following the Supreme Court's decision in Gohil v Gohil [2015] UKSC 61.