Enforcement F v EE (Enforcement under Sch 1 CA : s423 Insolvency Act 1986) [2026] EWFC 249 (B) https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2026/249 08 Sep 2026
Marcelle Doweck v Albert Doweck [2026] EWFC 238 (B) https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2026/238 02 Sep 2026
Journal Family Procedure Rules My Time on the Family Procedure Rule Committee The Vice Chair of the FRJ Editorial Board talks about his six years as a barrister member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee.
Intervenors NCDR FDRs Intervenor Cases: Preliminary Issue Hearing or FDR (or NCDR)? Should case management decisions in intervenor cases place greater focus on the opportunities presented by an FDR or NCDR taking place prior to a preliminary issue hearing?
Matrimonialisation Standish One Year On – Is There Agreement As to What It Means? The question of whether property that is matrimonial property has as a consequence to be shared equally has become one of the main areas of debate in the first instance decisions over the last year.
Disclosure Non-Disclosure Conduct Adverse Inferences Managing Conduct Allegations: When Two Late Letters, £16m and a Retrial Collide – Court of Appeal Guidance on Conduct and Non-Disclosure Allegations In Meerna Ali Ghuloom Faraj v Sohail Sultan Ahmad & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 962, the Court of Appeal allowed both spouses’ appeals and the bank’s appeal, concluding that the trial judge’s factual findings could not stand and ordering a retrial.
Family Law Reform The Fairer End to Relationships Consultation: The FRJ's Complete Coverage The Government's Fairer End to Relationships consultation has sparked significant discussion about the future of cohabitation, marriage, divorce and financial remedies on relationship breakdown. Throughout the consultation period, we have published a series of articles exploring the key proposals, their potential impact on individuals and families, and the
Family Law Reform Cohabitation What Family Lawyers Can Learn from Both Sides of the Border Reform of this scale invites comparison. At a recent roundtable, family law specialists from Hugh James and Brodies brought together practitioners from Wales and Scotland to test where each jurisdiction might learn from the other.
Burning Down the House (That We Once Shared for 3 Years) to Roast the Pig: The Problem with the Cohabitation Reform Proposals