Introduction: The case of V v V [2024] EWFC 380 (B), presided over by His Honour Judge Booth in the Family Court at Blackpool, revolves around financial remedy proceedings following the breakdown of a marriage. The case highlights the complexities involved when one party has significant disabilities …
Arbitration, court orders and financial disclosure
We have had a judgment further clarifying the interplay of arbitration awards and court orders. HHJ Booth sitting as a High Court Judge in Blackburn gives the judgment in ON v ON [2024] EWFC 379. Firstly, a big thank you to the judge for a clearly written judgment with headings pointing the …
Family Court Annual Report
The President of the Family Division, the Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew McFarlane, has today published the Family Court’s first annual report. Publication of the report marks ten years since the Family Court was created and is a key step in the move of the Family Court towards greater transparency. In his …