Walkden v Walkden [2009] EWCA Civ 627

Financial provision: A long shot

Ellie Foster looks at the potential ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic and the likelihood of a successful application based on Barder There have been pandemics historically but does the immediate and ongoing impact on the global economy of Covid-19 put the 2008 crisis in the shade such that its scale could never have been foreseen? …

Continue reading "Financial provision: A long shot"

This post is only available to members.

Barder Appeals: Finding closure

Beth Mason and Georgia Day look at the Court of Appeal decision in Critchell and what may constitute a Barder event ‘There have been many attempts to set aside orders based on a Barder event, but the courts have been reluctant to let such applications succeed and the threshold for success is high.’ Family lawyers …

Continue reading "Barder Appeals: Finding closure"

This post is only available to members.