Elizabeth Darlington
edarlington.bsky.social
Elizabeth Darlington
@edarlington.bsky.social
Barrister, Mediator, Arbitrator, Author
Enjoying the early spring sunshine In Yorkshire after busy week.
February 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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James Turner KC (1952-2025): an obituary, of an extraordinary life well lived

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Financial Remedies Journal: James Turner KC (1952–2025): An Obituary
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January 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Two retired judges who heard proceedings involving the family of the murdered schoolgirl Sara Sharif have asked the Court of Appeal not to name them.They and a third judge have “serious concerns about the risks which would arise if they were now identified”.

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Should judges be named?
Court of Appeal reserves judgment after two judges seek anonymity
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January 16, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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GH v H [2024] EWHC 2869 (Fam). Mea culpa for overlooking this, because Vivien Croly did this summary back in Nov. Interim changing order re sums to be paid to a third party/child of the marriage, with interest granted on the unpaid periodical payments. (1/2)
January 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Watch Barbara Mills KC, our new Chair of the Bar for 2025, on Channel 4 News tonight, 5.30pm Saturday 11 January. Here is a short clip of the interview with reporter Ayshah Tull.
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Barbara Mills KC on being first Black Chair of the Bar
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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January 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Lovely crisp winter walk - very welcome after a very busy first week back
January 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Watch the recording of 'Conduct in Financial Remedy Proceedings' first broadcast on Tuesday 7th January 2025 with speakers Samantha Hillas KC, Nicholas Allen KC, Nichola Gray KC, Anita Mehta, Emma Hitchings and Christine Gentry.

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January 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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'Non-Court Dispute Resolution and the New Protocol – Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth…' by Katharine Landells for 2024 Issue 3 (Winter) of the Financial Remedies Journal.

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January 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Word of the day is most definitely ‘hurkle-durkling’ (19th-century Scots): to linger in bed long after it’s time to get up.
December 30, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Excellent webinar and discussion - thank you everyone.
Will be interesting to see how the caselaw develops in relation to conduct.
Join us on Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 5pm for a free webinar on 'Conduct in Financial Remedy Proceedings'.

Register here: https://buff.ly/4gSHLHG
#financialremedies
January 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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When is a hearing "adjourned" for the purpose of applying for permission to appeal, the question considered here www.civillitigationbrief.com/2025/01/02/s...
SEEKING PERMISSION TO APPEAL: WHEN IS THERE AN “ADJOURNED HEARING”? THE ISSUES CONSIDERED
The question of when a hearing has been adjourned and when time starts running for applying to the trial judge for permission to appeal was considered by  Mr Justice Freedman in Mex Group Worldwide…
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January 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Senior judges have asked the justice secretary Shabana Mahmood to allow judicial review claims to be live-streamed in the same way as civil and family appeals.

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JR on TV?
Judges want public to see them making public law
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January 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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ON v ON [2024] EWFC 379 (11 December 2024):
Application by wife to set aside financial arbitral award on the basis of fraudulent non-disclosure by the husband. Held that the husband had been non-disclosure, and wife's award increased. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
ON v ON [2024] EWFC 379 (11 December 2024)
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January 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Lovely morning for a birthday walk before the next celebratory meal!
December 26, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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Final hearing of wife's financial remedies application, issues including the duration of the relationship, what were matrimonial assets, and the husband's conduct. Held, there was no reason for a departure from equality, and wife awarded costs. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
HKW v CRH [2024] EWFC 358 (B) (04 December 2024)
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December 4, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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Ok this is doubly unoriginal now, but the other place is falling apart and like a much sampled rare 70s funk record I need to protect my ip rights, plus it's Friday guys so here (again) is a thread on:

DAVID BOWIE AS LEGAL TEXTBOOKS

1. Bennion on Statutory Interpretation
November 29, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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High Court judgment. Part 36 was not a "money" offer but was effective and defendant faced normal Part 36 consequences. www.civillitigationbrief.com/2024/11/27/c...
CLAIMANT BEATS HIS OWN “NON MONETARY” OFFER: PART 36 CONSEQUENCES FOLLOW: INDEMNITY COSTS BECAUSE OF CONDUCT
In Grierson v Grierson [2024] EWHC 3048 (Ch) Joanne Wicks KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) found that a claimant had made a Part 36 offer which the defendant had failed to beat. The…
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November 27, 2024 at 4:57 PM
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I have just opened a new account for the FLBA @familylawbar.bsky.social - please follow and spread the word.
November 21, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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Judgment of HHJ Hess dealing with valuation, categorisation and treatment of a business on divorce. On facts followed Jones approach to springboard. Also first reported decision (of which I’m aware) to refer to the provisional report of the Duxbury Working Party.
WW v XX [2024] EWFC 330 (B) (11 October 2024)
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November 19, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Beautiful wintry morning in Yorkshire
November 19, 2024 at 9:47 AM
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A v M (No. 3) [2024] EWFC 299 (25 October 2024):
Application by H to strike out W's application to set aside a financial remedy order made in January 2022, on the ground of H's misrepresentation. Application dismissed. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
A v M (No. 3) [2024] EWFC 299 (25 October 2024)
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November 6, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Gorgeous morning in the Tees valley
October 29, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Misty autumnal day in Yorkshire
October 25, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Lovely evening in Newcastle
October 7, 2024 at 4:12 PM