Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)

AZ v BZ (Financial Remedies Appeal) [2020] EWFC B86

Judgment date: 22 May 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2020/B86.html HHJ Vincent. Appeal by H of a financial remedy order where on a clean break basis the assets were divided 99/1 in favour of W. The asset pool was modest, mostly made up

James v Seymour – Now a Barder Event?

James v Seymour – Now a Barder Event?

Are changes in the law unforeseen and unforeseeable? In S v S (Ancillary Relief: Consent Order) [2002] 1 FLR 992 Bracewell J considered a wife’s application to set aside a consent order made in September 2000. Under the order she received assets of £1.1m and the husband over

BF v LE [2023] EWHC 2009 (Fam) – When Will a Lack of Special Measures Lead to a Judgment Being Set Aside?

BF v LE [2023] EWHC 2009 (Fam) – When Will a Lack of Special Measures Lead to a Judgment Being Set Aside?

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2023/2009.html In October 2019, a final order was made by DJ Parry following the conclusion of contested financial remedy proceedings the previous month. The wife applied for leave to appeal the final order and this was refused by HHJ Rowland.

Simon v (1) Simon (2) Integro Funding Limited (‘Level’) [2023] EWCA Civ 1048

Judgment date: 15 September 2023 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2023/1048 King LJ, Moylan LJ and Popplewell LJ. Appeal concerning the role of a litigation lender in financial remedy proceedings. Previous hearing summarised here. The parties had entered into a consent order in 2021 which effectively deprived

BF v LE [2023] EWHC 2009 (Fam)

Judgment date: 31 July 2023 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2023/2009.html Mrs Justice Lieven. Appeal on the grounds (1) W lacked mental capacity at the final hearing on 9 September 2019 before DJ Parry and (2) a lack of participation directions and special measures. W

H v W [2023] EWFC 120

Judgment date: 14 July 2023 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2023/120.html HHJ Reardon KC. This case concerns cross-applications regarding a final financial remedy order made in May 2021 (the 2021 order) by Recorder Anderson. This included an application by H for a further lump sum