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https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/11.html
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https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2021/90.html
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BR v BR [2024] EWFC 11
Judgment date: 30 January 2024
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/11.html
Peel J. When should a single joint expert (SJE) be instructed rather than two or more separately instructed experts in financial remedy proceedings?
Both parties sought to separately instruct sole experts, one for each
DR Corner: The Drive for Gender Diversity in Private FDRs
Pressures on court time and the increasing use of remote courts over the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the increasing popularity and success of Private FDRs within (and instead of) financial remedy proceedings within the last 5 years.
A Private FDR is a ‘without prejudice’ hearing which can be used
E v B (Interim Maintenance Inaccurate Time Estimate) [2021] EWFC B90
Judgment date: 04 November 2021
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2021/90.html
Recorder Chandler.
W’s application for interim maintenance and costs allowance in proceedings under Part III. Robust assumptions were made about H’s ability to pay, and W was awarded £3,000 pcm interim
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