BR v BR

BR v BR

The court directed the instruction of a Single Joint Expert for business valuation, as this is the default position in financial remedy proceedings and no sufficient justification was provided to depart from it.

Parties
Applicant: BR; Respondent: BR
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Financial Remedy Proceedings / First Appointment
Outcome
Direction for instruction of a Single Joint Expert for business valuation.
Legal Topics
Expert Evidence, Business Valuation, Financial Remedy, Single Joint Expert
Family Law Expert Evidence Business Valuation Financial Remedy Single Joint Expert

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Parties

BR

Applicant

BR

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Financial Remedy Proceedings / First Appointment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether expert evidence should be obtained from a Single Joint Expert or separately instructed experts in financial remedy proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

The court directed the instruction of a Single Joint Expert for business valuation, as this is the default position in financial remedy proceedings and no sufficient justification was provided to depart from it.

Court Disposition

Direction for instruction of a Single Joint Expert for business valuation.

Orders

  • A Single Joint Expert shall be instructed to value the business interests.
  • The parties shall cooperate with requests for information made by the Single Joint Expert.