Gray v Gray [2023] EWFC 349 (B)
27 April 2023. DJ Baker. Final hearing in a financial remedies case with few assets where the husband sought, unsuccessfully, to pursue conduct. The husband’s litigation conduct justified a costs order against him.
Conduct
Ruth Elizabeth Gray v Duncan Keith Gray [2023] EWFC 349 (B)
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2023/349
WK v HN [2026] EWFC 169 (B)
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2026/169
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.