Cases
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Gallagher v Gallagher (No.1) (Reporting Restrictions) [2022] EWFC 5213 June 2022
Mostyn J.Application for a reporting restriction order ('RRO'), alternatively an anonymity order. Reference to proceedings 'in private' in FPR 27.10 and 27.11 does not impose secrecy as to the facts of the case. Rather, the correct interpretation of these…
- Cases
- Publicity and Confidentiality
- Reporting Restriction Order
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G v W [2022] EWHC 1101 (Fam)11 May 2022
Sir Jonathan Cohen.An appeal in Schedule 1 proceedings following Re A (Schedule 1, Overspend, Costs Clawback) ⁠[2022] EWFC 21. Permission was granted to M to appeal the decision to dismiss her claim for additional payments for a nanny, and additio…
- Cases
- Costs
- Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications
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D (A Child) (Appeal from the Registration of a Maintenance Order) [2022] EWCA Civ 64111 May 2022
Lord Justice Lewison, Lord Justice Moylan and Lord Justice Baker.Case concerning the extent of the right to appeal from the registration in England and Wales of a foreign child maintenance order.M and F were married in the USA but made their home in Engla…
- Cases
- Jurisdiction
- Child Maintenance
- Appeals
- International Enforcement
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XZ v YZ [2022] EWFC 4920 May 2022
Mostyn J.H’s application for a reporting restriction order (RRO) against background of Mostyn J’s decision in Xanthopoulos v Rakshina ⁠[2022] EWFC 30 that a financial remedy judgment (which is not mainly about child maintenance) may be fully repor…
- Cases
- Publicity and Confidentiality
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The Insolvency Service v Becker & Anor [2020] EWHC 2546 (Fam)25 September 2020
Mostyn J.The Insolvency Service brought criminal proceedings against the tennis player Boris Becker, alleging that he had failed to disclose all his assets. One count of alleged non-disclosure related to the existence of the BB Settlement, a trust establi…
- Cases
- Publicity and Confidentiality
- Disclosure
- Bankruptcy
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D v D (Financial Remedy Case) [2020] EWFC B2420 May 2022
DJ John Smart.Rare reported modest asset case. Identification of needs in a marriage that, with prior cohab, had lasted only 10 months. Parties aged 51 and 49. Modest assets, almost all brought into the marriage by H, including the FMH in H’s sole name an…
- Cases
- Duration of the Marriage
- Spousal Maintenance (Quantum)
- Conduct
- Clean Breaks and Term Maintenance
- Needs
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VV v VV [2022] EWFC 4617 May 2022
Peel J.Costs judgment following outcome of acrimonious and expensive financial remedy proceedings (summary here. W’s award included what H had paid already towards her legal costs (£400k) plus sufficient to discharge her outstanding legal costs (£237,000)…
- Cases
- Conduct
- Costs
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Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWHC 631 (QB)21 March 2022
Kerr J.Unmarried couple with family home in joint names. On separation, they agreed respondent would retain house and savings and forsake interest in claimant’s pension and shares (even though unmarried). Thereafter the respondent paid the interest-…
- Cases
- TLATA Applications
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Fattal v Fattal [2022] EHWC 950 (Ch)22 April 2022
Deputy Master Hansen.The claimant bought a property in 1972. In 1990 he transferred it to his brother, the defendant, in the mistaken belief that the latter had paid him £400,000. Although the brothers lived there together, the judge found no common inten…
- Cases
- TLATA Applications
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Lockwood v Greenbaum [2022] EWHC 845 (Fam)13 April 2022
Moor J.W applied for permission in this jurisdiction to bring an application pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (‘1984 Act’) for financial provision following a divorce in New Zealand. Permission was refused at first i…
- Cases
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- Appeals