Matrimonial Finance - 6 Essential Online Modules

Introduction

This comprehensive 6 part modular webinar series presented by Katharine Bundell will take you through all of the main principles, statutes, and case law needed to run a financial remedy case with confidence.

Each module combines legal principles, recent case law, and practical tips to help you apply the law strategically and effectively.

Whether you are new to matrimonial finance or aiming to deepen your expertise, this series offers valuable insights to enhance your professional development and achieve better client outcomes.

Module 1: Preliminary Applications - LSPO and MPS

This module will cover the most common preliminary applications and will consider the following:

• Legal Services Payment Orders and Maintenance Pending Suit Orders: the legal basis for an order and the criteria to be applied
• Timing of such applications, when is best to apply
• How to successfully frame the application

Module 2: Capital - What Is Marital Acquest and Tips on the ES2

This module will look at how to divide capital and considers:

• The Standish judgments and what they mean in practice
• An examination of whether capital is marital or non-marital
• When has an asset been matrimonialised?
• Some practice points on the ES2 and completion tips

Module 3: Expert Reports - When, Where and How?

The module will consider:

• When to make a Part 25 application
• What reports to request
• Other options for valuations, other than a court appointed value
• How to best frame the applications
• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

Module 4: Give Me My Share

This module will consider:

• How to divide capital assets and apportion liabilities overall
• The inter-relationship between income provision and capital division, building on Module 2
• The most relevant and useful case law in this area

Module 5: Pensions in a Nutshell

This module will consider:

• PAGs 1 and 2
• Recent case law on pensions
• When to secure a PODE report, applying Module 3
• When it may be appropriate to divert from equal division of income at retirement
• Common pitfalls in the instruction of a PODE and therefore in reports

Module 6: Spousal Maintenance with Reference to MPS

The module will consider:

• When spousal maintenance orders are likely to be made
• The level of appropriate maintenance
• The length of Pps orders
• Stepped orders
• When income clean breaks are achievable

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Friday 30th January 2026

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