Principles & Practicalities in Schedule 1 cases following UD v DN

UD v DN [2021] EWCA Civ 1947 is one of only a handful of Schedule 1 cases to have made it to the Court of Appeal since Re P (Child: Financial Provision) [2003] EWCA Civ 837 and it is of significance both in terms of the legal principles it analysed and the practical impact it will have for family practitioners specialising in this area. Perhaps most importantly, the Court of Appeal analysed what would constitute a 'special circumstance' justifying an award under Schedule 1, benefitting a child into their adulthood and the limited circumstances in which the court may legitimately make financial provision for children with the intention of benefitting them after they have reached the age of 18. This workshop will be a unique opportunity to hear from Leading and Junior Counsel who represented both parties at first instance and in the Court of Appeal.