Reported Cases
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Luckwell v Limata [2014] EWHC 1035 (Fam)
The firm acted for the wife (Petitioner) in financial remedy proceedings concerning the funding of capital gains tax arising on the sale of a property and how that might affect the net proceeds of sale.
Arif v Anwar [2014] EWHC 4669 (Fam)
The firm acted for the wife (Petitioner) in the hearing of the Wife’s adjourned application to enforce arrears accruing under an order for Maintenance Pending Suit and the Husband’s cross-application for that order to be varied and for the arrears accrued to be remitted. The judge first considered whether there should be sanctions imposed on the Husband for his failure to comply with an earlier order to issue his application by a certain date.
BD v FD (Maintenance) [2014] EWHC 4443 (Fam)
Advised in an application for maintenance pending suit application where the wife’s interim budget manifestly exceeded the standard of living of the marriage and where court intervention was not required to ensure her interim needs were met.
Mohan v Mohan [2013] EWCA Civ 138
The firm acted for the wife (Appellant) in an appeal seeking to rely on all information and documents provided by the Husband in accordance with the Order within the Wife’s general application proceedings excluded by the Judge in a previous hearing. The Husband did not attend nor was he represented at the appeal. Accordingly, an advocate to the Court was appointed.
Arif v Anwar & Anor [2013] EWCH 624 (Fam)
Acted for the wife (Petitioner) in a financial remedy application which involved a bankrupt husband and an oral disclosure hearing. This case required a consideration of how an issue relevant both to proceedings in the Family Division and in the Chancery Division might be managed in the most sensible manner.
Mohan v Mohan [2013] EWCA Civ 586
The firm acted for the wife (Appellant) in an appeal on the admissibility of documents and statements made within enforcement of financial remedy orders.
Tchenguiz-Imerman v Imerman [2013] EWHC 3627 (Fam)
Advising the husband (Respondent) in a case relating to the issue of disclosure concerning trusts following the conclusion of substantive financial remedy proceedings.
Young v Young [2013] EWHC 34 (Fam)
The firm acted for the husband (Respondent) in a high-profile case in which the wife had applied for the full range of financial remedies and the husband had applied for variation of a maintenance pending suit order.
Evans v Evans [2013] EWHC 506 FAM
Represented the wife (Applicant) in an application for financial remedies in case involving assets of £40m. Issues of financial conduct and special contribution, and the definition of marital property were considered.
A v (1) B (2) C [2012] EWCA Civ 285
The firm represented the mothers (Respondents) in an appeal by biological father of a child residing with the biological mother and her lesbian partner concerning contact arrangements in respect of the child.
Sofia Arif v (1) Arif Anwar Zar (2) Raziz Rehan [2012] EWCA Civ 986
Acted for the wife (Petitioner) in an application for permission to appeal the Judge’s order which, inter alia, transferred an annulment application to the Family Division.
Evans v Evans [2012] EWCA Civ 1293
The firm acted for the mother (Appellant) in an appeal from the making of a decree absolute on the grounds of fresh evidence that the decree would prevent enforcement of order transferring shares.
