Dr Martina Van der Leij summarises a judgment for Family Law Week about a financial remedies application (the 1st in the Financial Remedies Court at the Central Family Court to involve a QLR - qualified legal representative). The case resulted in the lump sum and pension-sharing applications being kept open to ensure the husband transferred the former matrimonial home and contents.
Dr Martina Van der Leij summarises a judgment for Family Law Week about the dismissal of a father's appeal against progress in his contact with the children depending on his engagement with psychotherapy.
Dr Martina Van der Leij summarises a judgment for Family Law Week where a mother appealed against the dismissal of her application to revoke placement orders and for an independent social worker to be instructed. The appeal was dismissed. The Court of Appeal's decision offers guidance about the revocation of placement orders concerning best interests, burden of proof and evidence.
Dr Martina van der Leij summarises judgment in Re T (fact finding: second appeal) [2023] EWCA Civ 475 for Family Law Week. This was a 2nd appeal in a fact finding concerning sexual abuse and upheld the original deputy district judge's judgment findings that had been overturned by a circuit judge on the 1st appeal.
Dr Martina van der Leij summarises judgment in a financial remedy case SS v RS for Family Law Week. The court found there could be no freestanding claim for economic loss. Also it had no power to award compensation for alleged financial detriment arising from a failure to release the husband from the mortgage on the matrimonial home transferred to the wife.