The Mother v The Father [2026] EWFC 281 (B) (10 September 2026): Child arrangements, including mother's application for permission to relocate child to Scotland. Permission granted. Mother ordered to contribute towards father's contact costs. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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The Mother v The Father [2026] EWFC 281 (B) (10 September 2026): Child arrangements, including mother's application for permission to relocate child to Scotland. Permission granted. Mother ordered to contribute towards father's contact costs. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Pool v Pool [2026] EWFC 226 (B). 3 August 2026. DDJ Hales. Competent conduct of legal professionals is not negotiable (in case you were in any doubt). Summary by Abigail Clements-Bewley of @4pbfamilylaw.bsky.social financialremediesjournal.com/pool-v-pool-...
Pool v Pool [2026] EWFC 226 (B)
3 August 2026. DDJ Hales. Competent conduct of legal professionals is not negotiable.
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Pool v Pool [2026] EWFC 226 (B). 3 August 2026. DDJ Hales. Competent conduct of legal professionals is not negotiable (in case you were in any doubt). Summary by Abigail Clements-Bewley of @4pbfamilylaw.bsky.social financialremediesjournal.com/pool-v-pool-...
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[NEW] #EWFC at #BAILII: A Local Authority v K & Ors [2024] EWFC 376 (22 October 2024) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/376.html
One of the most extraordinary financial remedy judgments I've read in years.
Well worth a read. W applies to set aside, 22 years on, prompted by "malign" influence of a friend/ "disclosure consultant". LIN v PAR [2025] EWFC 401
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Well worth a read. W applies to set aside, 22 years on, prompted by "malign" influence of a friend/ "disclosure consultant". LIN v PAR [2025] EWFC 401
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One of the most extraordinary financial remedy judgments I've read in years.
Well worth a read. W applies to set aside, 22 years on, prompted by "malign" influence of a friend/ "disclosure consultant". LIN v PAR [2025] EWFC 401
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Well worth a read. W applies to set aside, 22 years on, prompted by "malign" influence of a friend/ "disclosure consultant". LIN v PAR [2025] EWFC 401
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A v H [2024] EWFC 254 (B). HHJ Willans. Final hearing concerning the enforcement of a school fees order. Creative and proactive enforcement. Summary by @benjaminpitman.bsky.social here financialremediesjournal.com/content/a-v-...
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A v H [2024] EWFC 254 (B). HHJ Willans. Final hearing concerning the enforcement of a school fees order. Creative and proactive enforcement. Summary by @benjaminpitman.bsky.social here financialremediesjournal.com/content/a-v-...
RRE v JPR [2026] EWFC 7. 13 January 2026. Sir Jonathan Cohen. Final hearing in proceedings in which W held the majority of the parties’ wealth as a result of tax planning and distributions from H, whose wealth derived almost entirely from outside the marriage. Summary: Laura Stewart Harris
RRE v JPR [2026] EWFC 7
13 January 2026. Sir Jonathan Cohen. Final hearing in financial remedies proceedings in which W held the majority of the parties’ wealth as a result of tax planning and distributions from H, whose wea...
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RRE v JPR [2026] EWFC 7. 13 January 2026. Sir Jonathan Cohen. Final hearing in proceedings in which W held the majority of the parties’ wealth as a result of tax planning and distributions from H, whose wealth derived almost entirely from outside the marriage. Summary: Laura Stewart Harris
EC v EC [2026] EWFC 275. 23 September 2026. Preliminary issue hearing concerning the validity of a pre-nuptial agreement. Peel J emphasised that considering a nuptial agreement at a preliminary hearing is an available option but will be the exception rather than the rule. Summary by Eva Stuart
EC v EC [2026] EWFC 275
23 September 2026. Preliminary issue hearing concerning the validity of a pre-nuptial agreement. Peel J emphasised that considering a nuptial agreement at a preliminary hearing is an available option ...
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EC v EC [2026] EWFC 275. 23 September 2026. Preliminary issue hearing concerning the validity of a pre-nuptial agreement. Peel J emphasised that considering a nuptial agreement at a preliminary hearing is an available option but will be the exception rather than the rule. Summary by Eva Stuart
Cheshire West and Chester Council v The Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 278 (B): Care proceedings. Local Authority unable to prove allegation against father that he had sexually abused one of the children. Permission given to withdraw proceedings. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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September 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Cheshire West and Chester Council v The Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 278 (B): Care proceedings. Local Authority unable to prove allegation against father that he had sexually abused one of the children. Permission given to withdraw proceedings. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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X v W & Anor [2025] EWFC 25 (14 February 2025):
Application for parental order in relation to child born following surrogacy arrangement in Cyprus. Parental order made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Application for parental order in relation to child born following surrogacy arrangement in Cyprus. Parental order made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
X v W & Anor [2025] EWFC 25 (14 February 2025)
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X v W & Anor [2025] EWFC 25 (14 February 2025):
Application for parental order in relation to child born following surrogacy arrangement in Cyprus. Parental order made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Application for parental order in relation to child born following surrogacy arrangement in Cyprus. Parental order made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Prospective Adopters v A [2026] EWFC 273 (B): Adoption following placement order. Mother lacking capacity. Judgment dealing with issue of mother's contact. Ordered that mother have one direct contact, one video contact and two indirect contacts each year. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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Prospective Adopters v A [2026] EWFC 273 (B): Adoption following placement order. Mother lacking capacity. Judgment dealing with issue of mother's contact. Ordered that mother have one direct contact, one video contact and two indirect contacts each year. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Continuing the line of punning family case titles (HO v TL, GAvEL), fair play: this is a really good one
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ON v ON [2024] EWFC 379 (11 December 2024)
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Continuing the line of punning family case titles (HO v TL, GAvEL), fair play: this is a really good one
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Petition to have this at the Royal Courts of Justice.
(Starting with the dicta of Munby P at [15] of Re L (A Child) [2015] EWFC 15, of course.)
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(Starting with the dicta of Munby P at [15] of Re L (A Child) [2015] EWFC 15, of course.)
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Petition to have this at the Royal Courts of Justice.
(Starting with the dicta of Munby P at [15] of Re L (A Child) [2015] EWFC 15, of course.)
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(Starting with the dicta of Munby P at [15] of Re L (A Child) [2015] EWFC 15, of course.)
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D Culligan v A Culligan (No.2) (Costs and Anonymity) [2025] EWFC 26. Judgment dealing solely with the issues of costs and whether the substantive judgment in the financial remedies proceedings handed down on 14 January 2025 should be anonymised. Summary by Jessica Holloway at Clintons
Financial Remedies Journal: D Culligan v A Culligan (No.2) (Costs and Anonymity) [2025] EWFC 26
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D Culligan v A Culligan (No.2) (Costs and Anonymity) [2025] EWFC 26. Judgment dealing solely with the issues of costs and whether the substantive judgment in the financial remedies proceedings handed down on 14 January 2025 should be anonymised. Summary by Jessica Holloway at Clintons
A, Re (Urgent Change of Residence to Father) [2024] EWFC 327 (B) (11 September 2024):
Father's application for urgent transfer of residence following extreme alienating behaviours by mother. Ordered that child live with father. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Father's application for urgent transfer of residence following extreme alienating behaviours by mother. Ordered that child live with father. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
A, Re (Urgent Change of Residence to Father) [2024] EWFC 327 (B) (11 September 2024)
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A, Re (Urgent Change of Residence to Father) [2024] EWFC 327 (B) (11 September 2024):
Father's application for urgent transfer of residence following extreme alienating behaviours by mother. Ordered that child live with father. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Father's application for urgent transfer of residence following extreme alienating behaviours by mother. Ordered that child live with father. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Judge encourages use of parenting app: N (A Child), Re [2024] EWFC 331 (B) "91. The father should access (with help if need be) the My Family Wizard app so that he can engage with the information the mother has entered. That will help keep him up to date". #ChildLaw www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
N (A Child), Re [2024] EWFC 331 (B) (12 November 2024)
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November 20, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Judge encourages use of parenting app: N (A Child), Re [2024] EWFC 331 (B) "91. The father should access (with help if need be) the My Family Wizard app so that he can engage with the information the mother has entered. That will help keep him up to date". #ChildLaw www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
D & Anor v K (Illegal Chinese Commercial Surrogacy) [2026] EWFC 279: Application for parental order in respect of child conceived & born in China via commercial surrogacy arrangement. Parental order made, notwithstanding that the arrangement was illegal. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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D & Anor v K (Illegal Chinese Commercial Surrogacy) [2026] EWFC 279: Application for parental order in respect of child conceived & born in China via commercial surrogacy arrangement. Parental order made, notwithstanding that the arrangement was illegal. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Alfie (A Child) (Welfare), Re [2026] EWFC 178 (B) (28 September 2026): Welfare hearing in care proceedings, following finding that mother's former partner had deliberately inflicted multiple injuries on the child. Care and placement orders made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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Alfie (A Child) (Welfare), Re [2026] EWFC 178 (B) (28 September 2026): Welfare hearing in care proceedings, following finding that mother's former partner had deliberately inflicted multiple injuries on the child. Care and placement orders made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
R & Anor v A & Anor [2024] EWFC 341 (27 November 2024):
Application for parental order following surrogacy, where surrogate mother suffered brain injury when giving birth. Parental order made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Application for parental order following surrogacy, where surrogate mother suffered brain injury when giving birth. Parental order made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
R & Anor v A & Anor [2024] EWFC 341 (27 November 2024)
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R & Anor v A & Anor [2024] EWFC 341 (27 November 2024):
Application for parental order following surrogacy, where surrogate mother suffered brain injury when giving birth. Parental order made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Application for parental order following surrogacy, where surrogate mother suffered brain injury when giving birth. Parental order made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
F v M & Ors [2024] EWFC 355 (B) (02 December 2024):
Final hearing of private law proceedings, in case involving long-standing parental conflict. Ordered that children live with both parents. Barring order made against both parents for 3 years. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Final hearing of private law proceedings, in case involving long-standing parental conflict. Ordered that children live with both parents. Barring order made against both parents for 3 years. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
F v M & Ors [2024] EWFC 355 (B) (02 December 2024)
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F v M & Ors [2024] EWFC 355 (B) (02 December 2024):
Final hearing of private law proceedings, in case involving long-standing parental conflict. Ordered that children live with both parents. Barring order made against both parents for 3 years. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Final hearing of private law proceedings, in case involving long-standing parental conflict. Ordered that children live with both parents. Barring order made against both parents for 3 years. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
FM v MK [2024] EWFC 382 (B) (02 September 2024):
Fact-finding in private law proceedings, concerning mother's allegations of abuse against father. Father found to have seriously abused the mother, and subjected her to controlling behaviour. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Fact-finding in private law proceedings, concerning mother's allegations of abuse against father. Father found to have seriously abused the mother, and subjected her to controlling behaviour. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
FM v MK [2024] EWFC 382 (B) (02 September 2024)
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FM v MK [2024] EWFC 382 (B) (02 September 2024):
Fact-finding in private law proceedings, concerning mother's allegations of abuse against father. Father found to have seriously abused the mother, and subjected her to controlling behaviour. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Fact-finding in private law proceedings, concerning mother's allegations of abuse against father. Father found to have seriously abused the mother, and subjected her to controlling behaviour. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
A Mother v A Father [2026] EWFC 276 (B) (18 September 2026): Private law proceedings, in which the issue was whether the father's contact with the children should progress from indirect to direct. Held that it should continue indirect. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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A Mother v A Father [2026] EWFC 276 (B) (18 September 2026): Private law proceedings, in which the issue was whether the father's contact with the children should progress from indirect to direct. Held that it should continue indirect. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Beth (a child)(Fact Finding: Fracture and Bruising), Re [2026] EWFC 156 (B) (26 June 2026): Fact-finding in care proceedings, concerning cause of injuries to child. Injuries found to have been caused by the mother's partner. caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2026/...
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Beth (a child)(Fact Finding: Fracture and Bruising), Re [2026] EWFC 156 (B) (26 June 2026): Fact-finding in care proceedings, concerning cause of injuries to child. Injuries found to have been caused by the mother's partner. caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2026/...
LI v FT (Maintenance Pending Suit: Costs) [2024] EWFC 342 (B) (19 July 2024):
Costs hearing following making of maintenance pending suit order. No order for costs made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Costs hearing following making of maintenance pending suit order. No order for costs made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
LI v FT (Maintenance Pending Suit: Costs) [2024] EWFC 342 (B) (19 July 2024)
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LI v FT (Maintenance Pending Suit: Costs) [2024] EWFC 342 (B) (19 July 2024):
Costs hearing following making of maintenance pending suit order. No order for costs made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Costs hearing following making of maintenance pending suit order. No order for costs made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...