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Delaying a Divorce Because of Financial Prejudice: The New No-fault Law and Practice

Prof David Hodson OBE KC(Hons) MCIArb 31 October 2024

Executive summary There can be real loss and prejudice in some divorce cases if the final divorce order, previously the decree absolute, is granted before the final financial settlement and its implementation in circumstances when the paying party then dies. Automatic entitlement to pensions, the primary circumstance, but also insurance

Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedies Proceedings – A Summary of Resolution’s October 2024 report

Annie Boxer 9 October 2024

In mid-2023 a multi-disciplinary working-party was established by Resolution to consider the relationship between domestic abuse and the division of finances on separation and how domestic abuse is addressed in financial proceedings. A comprehensive survey was opened to family law professionals and it received a huge 526 full responses. This

Mediators & Solicitors – How their roles differ & do I need both?

Agata Osińska 30 September 2024

Family solicitors talk about mediation at different stages during the life of a case. This topic might be approached initially when the client contacts a firm first and is unsure as to how resolve their issues. Mediation can also be considered later in the process if this is suitable. In

AOX and LSX

Rosa Schofield 27 September 2024

The International Family Law Group LLP represented the Ukrainian mother in the reported case of AOX and LSX at the Fact-Finding Hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice on 16-18 July 2024. The case was heard before Simon Colton KC, sitting as a deputy High Court Judge. His judgment has

Post Standish – What now for Matrimonialisation?

Sarah Cornes 23 September 2024

On 23 May 2024, the Court of Appeal delivered Judgment in the case of Standish v Standish [2024] EWCA Civ 567, unanimously allowing the husband’s appeal from Mr Justice Moor sitting in the Family Division of the High Court. In 2017 the husband had transferred £77 million (which included

Meet the Resolution Committee Member

Lucy Loizou 2 August 2024

How long have you been involved with Resolution? My involvement with Resolution goes back nearly two decades. What committees do you sit on? The National Committee since election in May 2024. Why did you get involved with Resolution? Resolution’s values are incredibly close to my heart and central to how

Conduct – To Plead or not to Plead?

Annie Boxer 1 August 2024

When is conduct relevant? Section 25(2)(g) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 states that for conduct to be taken into account in financial remedy proceedings it needs to be conduct that would, in the opinion of the Court, be inequitable to disregard. What does this mean? Section 4.4 of the

Michael Allum appears on Resolution Podcast to discuss claims under Schedule 1 (financial provision for children)

Paula Fox 29 July 2024

Partner Michael Allum & Nicholas Allen KC of 29 Bedford Row appeared on this month’s edition of the Resolution podcast to discuss financial claims which can be brought for the benefit of children under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989. Nick & Michael discuss how claims under Schedule 1 differ from

Economic Abuse in Family Proceedings

Rosa Schofield 24 July 2024

Economic Abuse Economic abuse is a form of domestic abuse and is defined at section 1(4) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 as ‘any behaviour that has a substantial adverse effect on B’s ability to (a)acquire, use or maintain money or other property, or (b)obtain goods or service’. There is

Important Development in the Marinos/Munro Saga

Michael Allum 22 July 2024

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/163 A more detailed explanation of the background to this issue can be found in a blog Prof David Hodson OBE KC(Hons) MCIArb and I wrote for the FRJ earlier this year, but in considerable summary the position is as follows. When the UK joined Brussels II (March 2001), two of the

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Delaying a Divorce Because of Financial Prejudice: The New No-fault Law and Practice

Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedies Proceedings – A Summary of Resolution’s October 2024 report

Mediators & Solicitors – How their roles differ & do I need both?

AOX and LSX

Post Standish – What now for Matrimonialisation?

Meet the Resolution Committee Member

Conduct – To Plead or not to Plead?

Michael Allum appears on Resolution Podcast to discuss claims under Schedule 1 (financial provision for children)

Economic Abuse in Family Proceedings

Important Development in the Marinos/Munro Saga

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