- On 14 August 2020, Gwynneth Knowles J (“the judge”) gave a judgment in the long-running case of Akhmedova v Akhmedov. The scale of the litigation was large and there were 10 respondents to the applications made by Tatiana Akhmedova (“W”), as well as 10 respondents to committal applications made by W. Case note, 10/09/2020, free
- The Court of Appeal considered whether a wife’s professional negligence claim against the solicitors who acted for her in her financial remedy proceedings was time-barred under s. 2 of the Limitation Act 1980. Case note, 28/08/2020, free
- Roberts J considered a claim by a former wife for a financial remedy order in respect of the parties’ disabled daughter, in circumstances where the financial consequences of the parties’ divorce had already been regulated by a consent order in 2016. Case note, 28/08/2020, free
- Mostyn J emphasised the importance not only of complying with disclosure obligations, but also of negotiating reasonably on an open basis once the financial landscape of a case is clear. Case note, 28/08/2020, free
- A claim brought by a son based on proprietary estoppel for a share in the family farming business. Case note, 04/11/2019, members only
- A dispute between two brothers as to who was the sole beneficial owner of a number of properties in Lincoln. Case note, 04/11/2019, members only
- The judge made an order for a summary return to Poland in respect of a 12 year old and her 17 year old brother in what he described as “a hot pursuit case.” Case note, 04/11/2019, members only
- Applications for a parental order in respect of a child born following a surrogacy agreement and in respect of child arrangements. Case note, 04/11/2019, members only
- In a tweet: Written consent by mother and her female partner signed prior to the enactment of HFEA 2008 valid for the purpose of conferring parentage on W. Case note, 04/11/2019, members only
- In a tweet: Local expert evidence key to securing temporary leave to remove a child to Brazil (a Hague Convention country with a poor reputation for compliance) for holidays. Case note, 04/11/2019, members only
Family Law Hub