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No escaping your obligations: How the Courts enforce orders in complex financial divorces

The Court of Appeal (CoA) heard a case involving ongoing financial remedy proceedings between a wife and husband and delivered a stark reminder of its power to ensure that financial orders are upheld,

Legal service payment order in divorce: Ensure that your request is justified

The Family Court addressed complex and high-cost divorce proceedings, focusing on a legal services payment order and its various components. Background: This case relates to two applications made

Material misrepresentation in financial remedy proceedings

The Court of Appeal (CoA) was asked whether the Lower Court should have set a judgement aside based on inaccurate evidence given by the wife and her failure to comply with her duty to give full and

A sub-sale scheme between husband and wife may actually increase the consideration due to HMRC

It is tempting to sub-sell interests in a property to your spouse to avoid paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). However, such a scheme could, in fact, backfire and result in a higher consideration being

No bypassing of Financial Dispute Resolution procedures

The High Court heard an appeal against interim orders, one of which dispense with Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) and proceed straight to a final hearing. Background: Various interim orders have

Divorce overseas and ensuing financial provisions

Financial provision after an overseas divorce is regulated under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (MFPA 1984). For the dissolution of a civil partnership, the financial

Crypto assets: Can I ensure my ex-partner does not sell them before the divorce is finalised? 

This was the overarching question at the heart of the decision in Armeniakou vs Thomson, whereby the High Court was asked to apply a worldwide freeing order relating to substantial cryptocurrency

I’m getting a divorce, how can I make sure I’m financially protected?