Litigation Friend

TA v SB [2025] EWFC 61 (B)

Judgment date: 05 March 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/61 HHJ Muzaffer. The only question the court was concerned with was what should happen to the jointly-owned FMH. However, this case illustrates the difficulties arising when one party lacks capacity to litigate and is dependent on

Family Proceedings and Litigation Capacity

Family Proceedings and Litigation Capacity

Introduction An integral yet little discussed part of our role as family law professionals is to ensure that our clients, and other parties and witnesses, are able to fully engage in the proceedings.[[1]] This can relate to vulnerable parties, such as parties who are victims of domestic abuse or

Y v Z [2023] EWFC 205

Judgment date: 26 October 2023 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2023/205.html HHJ Hess. Background H and W divorced in 2013 following a 14-year marriage. H had maintained a successful career working in business finance. At the time of the initial proceedings in 2013, H was