Financial Dispute Resolution Appointment meaning

STOP PRESS: The Financial Remedies Guide 2026 Issued on 13 March 2026 by Mr Justice Peel (National Lead Judge of the Financial Remedies Court) and His Honour Judge Hess (Deputy National Lead Judge of the Financial Remedies Court), and approved by the President of the Family Division, this Guide supplants and replaces the following: the Statement on the efficient conduct of financial remedy cases allocated to a High Court judge whether sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice or elsewhere (1 February 2016) (the High Court judge level efficiency statement) the Statement on the efficient conduct of financial remedy hearings proceeding in the Financial Remedies Court below High Court judge level (11 January 2022) (the below High Court judge level efficiency statement) the Financial Remedies Court Primary Principles document (11 January 2022) the Notice from the Financial Remedies Court: electronic bundles (19 April 2022) and the Allocation of financial remedies cases to High Court judge level (21 May 2024) ...

STOP PRESS The Financial Remedies Guide 2026, issued on 13 March 2026 by Mr Justice Peel (National Lead Judge of the Financial Remedies Court) and His Honour Judge Hess (Deputy National Lead Judge), with the President of the Family Division’s approval, now replaces and supersedes: Statement on the efficient conduct of financial remedy cases allocated to a High Court judge (1 February 2016) Statement on the efficient conduct of financial remedy hearings in the Financial Remedies Court below High Court judge level (11 January 2022) Financial Remedies Court Primary Principles (11 January 2022) Notice from the Financial Remedies Court: electronic bundles (19 April 2022) Allocation of financial remedies cases to High Court judge level (21 May 2024) This document is being updated to reflect those changes. See News Analysis: Financial Remedies Guide consolidates existing guidance and efficiency statements. The flowchart summarises the path from first appointment to the financial dispute resolution hearing (FDR) under the standard procedure, covering...

In this issue: Practice and procedure Relationship breakdown Public children Private children Financial provision International children Daily and weekly news alerts Updated content Useful information Practice and procedure Family Justice Council Bridget Lindley memorial lecture HHJ Khatun Sapnara will deliver the Bridget Lindley memorial lecture on 12 March 2025. This online lecture forms part of the Family Justice Council’s annual interdisciplinary conference, taking place in Birmingham. The theme this year is ‘Diversity and Inclusion in the Family Justice System: Promoting Best Practice in Decision Making’... Relationship breakdown HMCTS adds ability for a solicitor to remove themselves as representing a party in divorce applications HM Courts and Tribunals Service has enabled MyHMCTS to let a solicitor end their representation in divorce matters. Choose ‘stop representing client’ from the next step drop-down to use the feature, which launched on 10 February 2025. Proceed with care: once submitted, access ends immediately and the case...

In this issue: EU fundamentals Commercial Competition and state aid Dispute resolution Energy Environment Financial services IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content EU fundamentals The Council of the EU has approved a roster of nominees to serve as members of the European Commission up to 31 October 2029, following agreement with the Commission President-elect. The slate features candidates from 24 EU Member States. This decision will be transmitted to the European Parliament for its consent and will be published in the Official Journal of the EU. See: LNB News 20/09/2024 18. Commercial The Council of the EU has set a negotiating mandate on a package to refresh the consumer alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework. The position covers revisions to Directive 2013/11/EU (the ADR Directive) and Regulation (EU) 524/2013 (the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Regulation), aiming to...

In this issue: Authorisation, approval and supervision Prudential requirements Risk management and controls Financial crime and sanctions Conduct requirements Complaints, compensation and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of capital markets Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) Dispute resolution for financial services lawyers Regulation of derivatives Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management FSMA regulated pensions activity Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets Financial Services Enforcement Database Daily and weekly news alerts Intraday news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Authorisation, approval and supervision FCA publishes 2024/25 final rates and fees The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released the 2024/25 final rates and fees for its annual funding requirement (AFR). The page further explains the factors the FCA weighs when working out annual fees, plus details on fee blocks, additional...

Reviewing 2017 This year’s annual review reflects on the most notable developments in family financial provision during 2017, spanning the sharing principle and non-matrimonial property, contributions and stellar performance, variation of financial orders, and fresh guidance from the President of the Family Division on standard orders and the Financial Remedies Court. It also outlines updates to LexisNexis®’s content and what lies ahead over the next 12 months. Practice and procedure What happened? The Family Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2017, SI 2017/741 revised the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, r 9.15, so that all matters should be listed for a financial dispute resolution (FDR) appointment, except in defined situations. What are the practical implications? Before these changes, FPR 2010, r 9.15(4) required the court at the first appointment to decide if an FDR referral was suitable and, if so, to order that an FDR take place. FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, r 9.15(4) now provides that the court must direct a referral...

ARCHIVED: The third edition of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Code of Practice, ‘Service charges in commercial property’—together with all earlier iterations—has been superseded by the inaugural RICS professional statement, entitled ‘Service charges in commercial property’, which is effective for every service charge period commencing on or after 1 April 2019. The professional statement sets out new compulsory duties for RICS members and RICS‑regulated firms, intended to make service charges for commercial tenants transparent, upfront and fair, and to ensure that any costs incurred in repairing or maintaining their buildings comply fully with the terms of their lease. Please note, therefore, that this Practice Note describes the historic position under the superseded third edition, for information and reference purposes only, and will not be updated further. See the Practice Note: A review of the RICS Professional Standard on Service Charges in Commercial Property (1st edition) [Archived] for additional guidance on the professional statement and the differences from the third edition. The third edition of...

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL(RR)A 2023) overhauls the framework set by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018). It has a marked effect on the status and treatment of what had been retained EU law (REUL); from 1 January 2024, by virtue of the Act, this is recognised as assimilated law. The legislation also confers a broad set of powers enabling the further amendment, repeal, and substitution of assimilated law over time. REUL(RR)A 2023 came into force in part on 29 June 2023, with additional provisions taking effect on 29 August 2023, and the remaining elements commencing on appointment. It was brought into force on 1 January 2024, save for section 6 (Role of courts). For background on the passage of REUL(RR)A 2023, see Practice Note: Brexit legislation tracker—Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. For further background reading, see: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill receives Royal Assent, LNB...

Costs estimate to final hearing Dear [ insert client name ] Following the financial dispute resolution (FDR) appointment on [ insert date ], I am providing a summary of costs up to and including the final hearing listed for [ insert date ] in this matter. As outlined in our terms of business dated [ insert date ], my hourly rate stands at £[ insert amount ] [ plus VAT ]. [ insert name ] will continue to oversee the matter overall and will provide input into preparation for the final hearing. To control expenditure, tasks will, where appropriate, be allocated to other fee earners within the team who work at different hourly rates. For your information and records, I enclose a schedule detailing our hourly rates...