David Hodson
@dmhodson.bsky.social
Family law solicitor (England & Australia), mediator and arbitrator specialising in international and complex money work. Visiting and honorary professor. OBE and KC (Hons). London and South Devon. Infinityfamilylaw.com
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TYB v CAR (Non-Disclosure) (No 2) [2025] EWFC 263 (B)
DDJ David Hodson. Final hearing concerning maintenance for wife in a case with serious non-disclosure. Katie Stephens of St Philip's Chambers summarises.
DDJ David Hodson. Final hearing concerning maintenance for wife in a case with serious non-disclosure. Katie Stephens of St Philip's Chambers summarises.
TYB v CAR (Non-Disclosure) (No 2) [2025] EWFC 263 (B)
DDJ David Hodson. Final hearing concerning maintenance for wife in a case with serious non-disclosure.
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August 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
TYB v CAR (Non-Disclosure) (No 2) [2025] EWFC 263 (B)
DDJ David Hodson. Final hearing concerning maintenance for wife in a case with serious non-disclosure. Katie Stephens of St Philip's Chambers summarises.
DDJ David Hodson. Final hearing concerning maintenance for wife in a case with serious non-disclosure. Katie Stephens of St Philip's Chambers summarises.
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TYB v CAR (Non-Disclosure) (No 2) [2025] EWFC 263: Final hearing of W's financial remedies application, in case where H claimed that he had suffered a dramatic downturn in his financial circumstances, but failed to provide evidence in support of the claim. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
August 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TYB v CAR (Non-Disclosure) (No 2) [2025] EWFC 263: Final hearing of W's financial remedies application, in case where H claimed that he had suffered a dramatic downturn in his financial circumstances, but failed to provide evidence in support of the claim. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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Why banning AI in court is the wrong fix for fake case citations
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Why banning AI in court is the wrong fix for fake case citations
Accountability – not prohibition – is the proper approach in the age of AI-generated errors
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June 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Why banning AI in court is the wrong fix for fake case citations
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With both parties each getting 36mill with 25k pa per child, and parties settling all terms on 2nd day of a 10 day hearing, it's surprising how many of those terms were unclear and still needed judicial adjudication.
THR v WAT [2025] EWHC 1125 (Fam) (17 March 2025):
Financial remedies hearing, dealing with outstanding issues following agreement between the parties upon all other matters. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
Financial remedies hearing, dealing with outstanding issues following agreement between the parties upon all other matters. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
THR v WAT [2025] EWHC 1125 (Fam) (17 March 2025)
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May 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
With both parties each getting 36mill with 25k pa per child, and parties settling all terms on 2nd day of a 10 day hearing, it's surprising how many of those terms were unclear and still needed judicial adjudication.
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Courts across the world are recognising that the environment needs constitutional protection, a former UK Supreme Court justice said last night.
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Judges support planet
Lord Carnwath finds grounds for optimism, despite the setbacks
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March 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Courts across the world are recognising that the environment needs constitutional protection, a former UK Supreme Court justice said last night.
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Thank you for your many so helpful summaries
Lovely evening hosted by HHJ Hess (chair of FRJ editorial board) as a thank you to our case summariser team. Pictured alongside HHJ Hess are @rhystaylor32.bsky.social (editor of journal) and @pollyemorgan.bsky.social (cases editor) and some of our team of c. 35 case summarisers.
March 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Thank you for your many so helpful summaries
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CLOSING TOMORROW: Register now to secure your place at the World Congress on Family Law & Children's Rights for a discounted price: £880 (standard rate: £1,200)
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#familylaw #childrensrights #worldcongress
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#familylaw #childrensrights #worldcongress
February 27, 2025 at 5:09 AM
CLOSING TOMORROW: Register now to secure your place at the World Congress on Family Law & Children's Rights for a discounted price: £880 (standard rate: £1,200)
To secure your spot at the upcoming conference, visit: openingdoors.eventsair.com/wcflcr2025/
#familylaw #childrensrights #worldcongress
To secure your spot at the upcoming conference, visit: openingdoors.eventsair.com/wcflcr2025/
#familylaw #childrensrights #worldcongress
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This is a guest post by Sir James Munby, and it follows on from earlier posts about the proposed Assisted Dying reforms here, here and here. In Assisted Dying: What Role for the Judge? More Thoughts, published on the Transparency Project website on 6... https://transparencyproject.org.uk/?p=29356
February 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is a guest post by Sir James Munby, and it follows on from earlier posts about the proposed Assisted Dying reforms here, here and here. In Assisted Dying: What Role for the Judge? More Thoughts, published on the Transparency Project website on 6... https://transparencyproject.org.uk/?p=29356
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Next week, Ann Thomas from our Family Law team will be speaking at the KILN Conference in Brisbane, Australia on Hague Convention applications and the return of children across borders. #FamilyLaw #HagueConvention #InternationalFamilyLaw #KILN
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Upcoming events at Stephens Scown including those that we are hosting ourselves (both physically and digitally), sponsoring and attending.
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February 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Next week, Ann Thomas from our Family Law team will be speaking at the KILN Conference in Brisbane, Australia on Hague Convention applications and the return of children across borders. #FamilyLaw #HagueConvention #InternationalFamilyLaw #KILN
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Parties been in litigation here and Nigeria since 2003. Yes 21 years. Judge upholds a decision already made in high court, in 2013!
Ogbedo v Oghenerume-Taiga [2024] EWHC 3193 (Fam) (12 December 2024):
Application by father to strike out mother's nullity application in relation to claimed marriage in Nigeria. Application struck out. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
Application by father to strike out mother's nullity application in relation to claimed marriage in Nigeria. Application struck out. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
Ogbedo v Oghenerume-Taiga [2024] EWHC 3193 (Fam) (12 December 2024)
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December 13, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Parties been in litigation here and Nigeria since 2003. Yes 21 years. Judge upholds a decision already made in high court, in 2013!
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The winter edition of the FRJ is now online. Hard copies landing Monday.
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November 22, 2024 at 11:46 AM
The winter edition of the FRJ is now online. Hard copies landing Monday.
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Too modest. As also contains fascinating article by you on comparison of valuation and treatment of business assets in family case in England and Australia. Highly commended to be read by all international family lawyers @frjournal.bsky.social
Winter edition of @frjournal.bsky.social just released. Includes guide to case management in financial remedy proceedings by @familybrief.bsky.social, competing views on NCDR, and @dmhodson.bsky.social on delaying divorce because of financial prejudice
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Financial Remedies Journal: Financial Remedies Journal – 2024 Issue 3 | Winter
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November 22, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Too modest. As also contains fascinating article by you on comparison of valuation and treatment of business assets in family case in England and Australia. Highly commended to be read by all international family lawyers @frjournal.bsky.social