Jake R Ellis

Barrister and Deputy Head of the Business, Property and Probate Team, specialising in Matrimonial Finance and Property. Ranked in the Legal 500 and C&P Guide.

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K v K [2026] EWFC 83 (B) (09 March 2026): Financial remedies. Application by husband to set aside consent order because his capacity to consent was compromised. Application dismissed. https://t.co/OexkbSfugp

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Kroupeeva v Kroupeev [2026] EWFC 85 (25 March 2026): Wife's financial remedies application. Husband failed to comply with disclosure obligations. Total value of matrimonial property found to be approximately £304m. Wife awarded c.£100.6m. https://t.co/PYvg2PT7oW

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RRE v JPR [2026] EWFC 7: Financial remedies claim, in which the main issue was the impact of the husband transferring non-matrimonial assets to the wife during the marriage. Held that those assets remained his. Award to wife on basis of her needs. https://t.co/WCuPKiy8oa

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JB v RB [2025] EWFC 194 (B) (2 July 2025):
Wife's financial remedies application, issues including husband's business and needs, with the primary asset being the former matrimonial home. Home to be sold and wife to receive 61% of net proceeds. https://t.co/dLUTlih2Fg

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GR v AR [2025] EWFC 143 (B):
H's financial remedies application, in case where he had assets of £5m & W £36m, a significant proportion of which were acquired by her prior to the marriage. W ordered to pay £11 million to H, leaving H with 39% of the assets. https://t.co/KXbQ3CvrDQ

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Thank you to everyone who attended.

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That’s a wrap on our Property and Estates Conference. Thanks to all who attended and helped make the day a success. We look forward to welcoming you to the next one 🙌

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AP v RP [2025] EWFC 98 (B) (07 January 2025): Hearing of wife's financial remedies application, issues including husband's conduct and failure to disclose assets. Wife awarded 61% of real property. https://t.co/hS2AHqpc60

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Ahmad & Anor v Faraj [2025] EWCA Civ 468 (10 April 2025):
Judgment ordering that husband may not appeal against financial remedies order until he has paid a legal services payment order. https://t.co/oEAY8YzAC8

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MacQueen v MacQueen [2024] EWFC 400 (B):
Financial remedies judgment, published un-anonymised, as judge considered that H's behaviour & disrespect to the court in relation to orders, non-compliance and dishonesty ought to be the subject of public scrutiny. https://t.co/s0mmpss76V

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AF v GF [2024] EWHC 3478 (Fam):
W's financial remedies application, in which the key issues were the valuation of assets & pre-marital assets. Non-pension assets found to be £10.2m, most of which were matrimonial, and divided equally. https://t.co/364vRPB26L

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Vince v Vince [2024] EWFC 389 (20 December 2024):
Final hearing of H's financial remedies application, the primary issue being the value of the 'matrimonial' element of H's business. W awarded £43.51m, leaving her with 37.9% of the total asset base. https://t.co/C3n6nwxupC

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HK v SS [2025] EWFC 5 (B) (14 January 2025):
Application to permit making of conditional divorce order to be made final, where parties had reconciled for 15 months after conditional order. Held, the applicant should be entitled to apply for final order. https://t.co/jt7VnY6Fb9

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360 sign ups 🤯 we are looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow for a TOLATA Case Review by Jake Ellis (@TheJRE3)👏

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TOLATA: Significant Case Review by Jake Ellis (@TheJRE3 )

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Dickason v Dickason [2024] EWFC 285 (B) (27 August 2024):
Application by W for judgment summons, in connection with failure by H to pay maintenance order. H sentenced to 14 days in prison, suspended on condition he pays outstanding sum within 28 days. https://t.co/dIpKV4bSGQ

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DDR v BDR (Financial Remedies, Beneficial Ownership and Insolvency) [2024] EWFC 278:
FR hearing, where only asset was FMH which was in sole name of H, who had been made bankrupt. Held that property was held by H on trust for H & W, in equal shares. https://t.co/cLOmMDdImX

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We are delighted to see 21 Barristers ranked across Crime, Immigration, Employment, Children Law and Financial Remedy in the Legal 500 2025! Congratulations to everyone who has been ranked👏

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N v J [2024] EWFC 184 (15 July 2024):
Judgment in financial remedy proceedings, dealing with issue of whether domestic abuse constituted conduct, so as to affect the settlement. Held that the conduct claim should be excluded from issues for consideration. https://t.co/IcoDDWCutC

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Our TOLATA and Inheritance Act Conference has started 🙌

First up we have Troubling Trustees & Deceased Spouses by Rodney Ferm (Head of Team) & Jake Ellis (Deputy Head of Team)