Ashley Murray examines proposed reforms to divorce financial remedies, arguing for a simpler and more predictable approach to dividing matrimonial and non-matrimonial assets that could reduce costs, delays and uncertainty for divorcing couples.
In divorce, incentive plans like bonuses, LTIPs and carried interest pose complex questions. The Family Court assesses fairness, disclosure and timing to decide what is matrimonial, how to value speculative awards, and whether to offset, share or defer future payouts.
This article examines the revised PD 27A changes to Family Procedure Rules, highlighting how earlier bundle filing and stricter court requirements increase counsel’s professional duties, preparation time, and accountability in financial remedies proceedings.
In Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26, the Supreme Court has offered timely and much-needed clarification on the operation of the sharing principle in financial remedy cases, particularly in relation to the matrimonialisation of non-matrimonial property. For practitioners, this is now essential reading. The case centred around the husband’s transfer of £77.8 million to the […]
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