Cases

FDRs Private FDR Privilege

BC v BC [2025] EWFC 236

Peel J. Save for four specific matters, parties cannot refer to what happened at the pFDR. The Financial Remedies Court – Primary Principles paragraph 8 issued by Mostyn J and HHJ Hess goes too far by saying that the court should be told that offers were made and that an was indication given.

Committal Applications and Judgment Summonses

Ozturk v Ozturk (Reissue 2) [2025] EWFC 162 (B)

HHJ Moreton. Committal proceedings relating to a husband who failed to complete his Form E in financial remedy proceedings.

Housing Need Hard and Soft Debts

JB v RB [2025] EWFC 194 (B)

District Judge Akers. This case involved final financial remedy proceedings between the Wife and the Husband following the breakdown of a long marriage. The dispute centred on the division of the former family home, spousal maintenance, and the classification of certain debts as ‘soft loans’.

Publicity and Confidentiality

Re HMP [2025] EWCA Civ 824

Carr LCJ, King LJ and Warby LJ. The Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against a disclosure order in concluded care proceedings, confirming that the open justice principle did not extend to media applications unconnected to the court's decision-making in the case.

Delay Companies Conduct Valuations Post-Separation Accrual

TF v SF [2025] EWHC 1659 (Fam)

Mr Justin Warshaw KC sitting as a deputy High Court judge. Final hearing in a financial remedies matter, dealing with issues of interim provision, non-disclosure, conduct and post-separation accrual.

Legal Services Payment Orders Jurisdiction Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)

CC v UU [2025] EWFC 214

Peel J. Application by W for an LSPO following final financial remedy order dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction under s 22ZA MCA 1973 after a clean break.