Cases
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Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2024] EWCA Civ 848 February 2024
King, Bean and Moylan LJJ. Epic saga of litigation concludes with the Court of Appeal substituting a final order made in Part III proceedings.
- Cases
- Part III
- Housing Need
- Conduct
- Costs
- Appeals
- Needs
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Collardeau v Fuchs & Harrison [2024] EWHC 256 (Fam)8 February 2024
Knowles J. Refusal of W's application for permission to bring contempt proceedings against H and another.
- Cases
- Committal Applications and Judgment Summonses
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Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2024] EWCA Civ 1008 February 2024
Bean, King and Moylan LJJ. Costs judgment following the H’s successful appeal, during which the court considered applications for costs made by both parties and an LSPO previously made.
- Cases
- Costs
- Legal Services Payment Orders
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L v O [2024] EWFC 65 February 2024
Cobb J. Interlocutory applications prior to substantive Barder hearing. Applications for stay and Hadkinson order dismissed. Application for security of costs granted owing to residence outside the jurisdiction.
- Cases
- Foreign Assets
- Hadkinson Orders
- Agreements
- Security for costs
- Costs
- Variation Applications
- International Enforcement
- Enforcement
- Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)
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Potanina (Respondent) v Potanin (Appellant) [2024] UKSC 331 January 2024
By a majority of three to two, the Supreme Court allowed the husband’s appeal. Lord Leggatt gave the leading judgment, with which Lord Lloyd-Jones and Lady Rose agreed. Lord Briggs gave a dissenting judgment, with which Lord Stephens agreed.
- Cases
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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BR v BR [2024] EWFC 1130 January 2024
Peel J. When should a single joint expert (SJE) be instructed rather than two or more separately instructed experts in financial remedy proceedings?
- Cases
- Experts
- Costs
- Business Assets
- Valuations
- First Appointments
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A v B (In the matter of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984) [2023] EWFC 241 (B)19 January 2024
HHJ Evans-Gordon. MFPA 1984 Part III. Distribution of the proceeds of sale of a property in England following an overseas divorce.
- Cases
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- Needs
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Y v Z [2024] EWFC 416 January 2024
Peel J's determination of M’s Schedule 1 application against F, who is a member of a Middle Eastern royal family.
- Cases
- Millionaire's Defence
- Disclosure
- Child Maintenance
- Security for costs
- Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications
- Child Support
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PF v QF [2024] EWFC 10 (B)15 January 2024
HHJ Reardon. Application to strike out W’s FR claim resulting from her bigamy (ex turpi causa).
- Cases
- Void Marriage
- Conduct
- Ex Turpi Causa
- Striking Out Applications
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MS v FS (No. 3) [2023] EWFC 245 (B)23 December 2023
DDJ Mehta. This was a final hearing in a financial remedy application by H where arguments surrounding jurisdiction following remarriage, and conduct, were raised.
- Cases
- Remarriage
- Jurisdiction
- Conduct
- Needs