P v P (Inheritance at the End of a Long Marriage) [2026] EWFC 209 (B)
1 July 2026. DDJ Hodson makes reserved judgment regarding inheritance received six months post-separation.
Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
A v Z [2026] EWHC 654 (Fam)
Trowell J. Final hearing in a high net worth financial remedies case concerning the effect of a prenuptial agreement on shares transferred to the husband in companies forming part of the wife’s family business group during the marriage.
Needs Must as the Devil Drives: An Analysis of Pension Sharing in Needs Cases
[2026] 1 FRJ 43. Despite PAG1 and W v H [2020] EWFC B10 stressing the importance of treating a case on its own facts, somehow a view developed that pensions should inevitably be divided to achieve equality of income in all ‘needs’ cases. The source is unclear, but it’s worth starting with PAG1.
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.
BS v HC [2026] EWFC 20 (B)
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2026/20
What’s App Doc?
Reid-Roberts & Ors v Mei-Lin & Gudmundson [2026] EWHC 49 (Ch) has caused a media stir. The headlines are all about whether you can give your home away by a WhatsApp. However, the decision is more interesting and of wider application for financial remedy practitioners than these soundbites suggest.
VP v SP [2025] EWFC 447 (B)
Deputy District Judge Cassidy Hope. Judgment in financial remedy proceedings, addressing needs-based distribution where one party is the primary carer of a disabled adult child.