Section 25 Statement

A written statement, often prepared for a financial remedy hearing, that takes the court through each of the section 25 factors in turn and explains how they apply to your case. It's a structured way of presenting your arguments under the statutory framework the court must follow — for each factor (income, needs, standard of living, age and marriage length, contributions, conduct, and so on), you set out the relevant facts and what you say the court should make of them. A section 25 statement is different from a witness statement (which sets out your factual evidence) and a position statement (which sets out what you're asking for and why); a section 25 statement specifically maps your case onto the section 25 checklist. Not every case needs a separate section 25 statement — the same analysis often appears within a position statement or skeleton argument — but where the court directs one, it's a focused document that helps the judge see at a glance how you say the law applies to your circumstances.