Financial provision: Proceed with haste

Weightmans LLP | Family Law Journal | November 2018 #181
Tania Derrett-Smith looks at the impact of delay on financial remedy applications ‘The Supreme Court decision in Wyatt highlights that delay in bringing an application for a financial remedy will be a major factor for the court’s consideration, and is quite likely to have an impact on the final outcome.’ Surprisingly, there are relatively few …

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Delay: Measuring time

Weightmans LLP | Family Law Journal | May 2017 #166
Matthew Taylor looks at delay in financial proceedings and the more generous approach taken by the court in Briers v Briers ‘The judgment in Briers makes it clear that a delay in launching an application does not prevent the court making an award on a sharing basis.’It seems that, much like buses, you wait an …

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Financial Provision: Time gap

Mills & Reeve | Family Law Journal | April 2017 #165
Claire Molyneux summarises the courts’ approach to delay in making a financial remedy application, and how the principles in Wyatt v Vince are being applied ‘In weighing the factors, consideration must be given to the effect on the financial affairs of the other party, prejudice to the other party and the explanation for the delay.’ …

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