When people go through divorce and financial remedy proceedings, many assume that once they have completed their financial disclosure documents, their obligation to provide information is over. In fact, the opposite is true. Under English family law, the duty to provide financial disclosure is a …
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Court portals – new developments….
Court portals, like iPhones, are continually being developed and tweaked. These are the updates. Strap in. The case is not in the portal and I have a massive bundle to send to the court Well, here is the thing. The maximum size of incoming emails that the court can accept it 35MB. I …
BS v HC [2026] EWFC 20 (B): Pension Apportionment After Standish
The decision of HHJ Edward Hess in BS v HC [2026] EWFC 20 (B) is likely to become required reading for family lawyers dealing with pensions and non-matrimonial property claims. Although the case concerned a long marriage with substantial assets, its wider significance lies in the court's detailed …