Financial remedies, cohabitation and marital breakdown – Autumn update 2026

A practical update on the latest developments in financial remedies, cohabitation and marital breakdown, covering recent case law, statutory provisions and proposed reforms.

The webinar will consider developments in divorce and dissolution, financial remedies and cohabitation, including the continuing application of the post-divorce law changes and answers to some of the questions that remained following their introduction.

Topics covered include:

• Developments in divorce and dissolution
• Position surrounding the ‘20 week’ period
• Applying for a final order for divorce after 12 months
• Pre-nuptial agreement and drafting
• Support from elderly parent – Consideration of A v N [2025] EWFC 371 (B)
• Express financial remedy pilot: PD36ZH – continuation of the pilot
• Business interests, discounts and add- – back – Consideration of BY v GC (No. 2) [2025] EWFC 397
• Financial remedies guidance 2026
• Developments surrounding cohabitation cases
• Open consultation – ‘A fairer end to relationships: consultation document’ 2026
• Proposed reforms to cohabitation disputes
• Key case law updates