Culligan v Rosemin-Culligan [2026] EWCA Civ 948
24 July 2026. Moylan LJ giving the lead judgment with Coulson and Arnold LJJ agreeing. The Court of Appeal gives clarity on Wells sharing.
Sharing
BS v HC [2026] EWFC 20 (B)
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2026/20
A Critical Take on Standish
The case of Standish was all about the correct approach to be taken to the concept of ‘matrimonialisation’. This article deals with one question: whether the ‘new test’ announced by the Supreme Court is worse than the ‘old test’ enunciated by the Court of Appeal at the prior stage of proceedings.
Special Contributions: ‘Genius’, Guesswork and Gender Discrimination
This article revisits the contested terrain of ‘special contribution’, and questions whether it retains any legitimate role in contemporary financial remedy jurisprudence. It argues that the concept is both theoretically discriminatory and practically uncertain.
Adodo v Tan [2025] EWFC 184 (B)
Judgment date: 27 June 2025
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/184
HHJ Rodgers. Re-hearing following an appeal to the Court of Appeal against a final order made by District Judge Severn on 10 October 2022. On appeal, it was held there had been a misunderstanding of crucial
Dealing with Private Equity Investments in Financial Remedies Cases
Investments in private equity funds are a feature of some ‘big money’ divorce cases. In some cases, investments have been made in private equity funds and those investments, or profit sharing entitlements deriving from them, form part of the matrimonial or non-matrimonial property of the parties. The main difficulty in
Standish v Standish [2024] EWCA Civ 567
Judgment date: 23 May 2024
https://assets.caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2024/567/ewca_civ_2024_567.pdf
Editor’s note: 14 November 2024: Permission to appeal to the Supreme Court was granted by Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Sales, and Lord Stephens on 16 October 2024. The grounds of