Maintenance: The road to independence

Simkins LLP | Family Law Journal | July/August 2022 #215
Deborah Jeff reflects on the approach to maintenance following the seminal decision of Mostyn J in B v S and how the principles in that case have subsequently been applied A spousal maintenance award is properly made where the evidence shows that choices made during the marriage have generated hard future needs on the part …

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Financial provision: A helping hand

Ketley Miller Joels | Family Law Journal | September 2018 #179
Che Meakins looks at the issue of needs in financial proceedings, and the guidance available to assist parties, practitioners and the courts ‘In the case of a financial application made at the time of separation, the court is likely to classify any identified needs as generated by the relationship more or less by default.’ Family …

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Law reform: Ending the ‘meal ticket for life‘?

Fladgate LLP | Family Law Journal | April 2018 #175
Teresa Cullen and Anna Wakeling explore proposals to reform financial provision on divorce, and the potential impact of such measures ‘Critics argue that the Bill appears in part to be a reaction to “big money“ cases, and an attempt to restrict disproportionate financial awards, however, these are a very small minority of cases and in …

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Short Marriage: The lottery of needs

Vardags | Family Law Journal | July/August 2017 #168
Moji Sobowale looks at the approach to short marriage cases, in particular as to needs in the context of standard of living ‘The fact that a marriage has been short will unavoidably affect the quantum of the financial fruits that the partnership has been able to produce.’ Although marriage is a contract, it is not …

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