Christopher Stirling writes for the Financial Remedies Journal: Reid-Roberts & Ors v Mei-Lin & Gudmundson [2026]

09 February 2026

Christopher Stirling has written an analysis of Reid-Roberts & Ors v Mei-Lin & Gudmundson [2026] EWHC 49 (Ch) for Financial Remedies Journal.

He has summarised the key takeaways from the judgment including:

  • whether you can give your house away via WhatsApp and more broadly electronic communications and property rights
  • if married couples can dispose of assets even while waiting for the outcome of matrimonial proceedings
  • bankruptcy  intersecting with financial remedy proceedings when 1 spouse becomes bankrupt and 'exceptional circumstances' to merit a deferred sale of the former matrimonial home.

Read the article in full on Financial Remedies Journal.