Till death do these (financial relief) proceedings part: <i>Unger and Another (in substitution for Hasan) (Appellants) v Ul-Hasan (Deceased) and Another (Respondents)</i> [2023] UKSC 22

Financial relief proceedings come after divorce proceedings, whether in the same jurisdiction or not. In most cases, whether proceedings can continue against the other party is not an issue; the difficulty usually lies in the determination of the outcome of the financial relief proceedings. However, what happens when one party to the proceedings passes away before proceedings conclude? This was the crux of Unger and Another (in substitution for Hasan) v Ul-Hasan (Deceased) and Another [2023] UKSC 22 ( Unger ).