Michael Allum
Published: 13/01/2022 10:55
Michael Allum is a Solicitor and Partner at The International Family Law Group LLP. He specialises in finance cases with a particular emphasis on matters with an international element. He is also regularly instructed on cases regarding financial provision after an overseas divorce (Part III). He is a member of the Financial Remedies Journal editorial board and of the Duxbury Working Party.
Report of the Duxbury Working Party (provisional), September 2024
The Duxbury Working Party have just released their provisional report. It has been prepared without any prior public consultation and is published provisionally to allow interested parties to respond. Responses should be emailed to j.rainer@qeb.co.uk by 1 November 2024 and will be considered by the Working Party ahead of publication of their final report which is intended to be on 15 November 2024.
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- Duxbury Capitalisation
!02/10/2024 13:31
Important Development in the Marinos/Munro Saga
Although the judgment by Recorder Allen KC in TI v LI [2024] EWFC 163 (B) (21 June 2024) is not binding, and the comment is obiter, it contains a helpful analysis of the current state of the law. After considering the background the judge adopted a purposive approach and took the view that habitual residence was required throughout the whole period rather than just on the day of issue.
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- Habitual Residence
!08/07/2024 15:10
Potential Curtailment of the English Court’s Powers Under Part III MFPA
The recent decision in TY v XA [2024] EWFC 96 has received attention as the first reported MFPA 1984 Part III leave/set aside case since the Supreme Court decision in Potanina v Potanin. What has perhaps gone under the radar is the suggestion made that the English family court may be prevented from making a maintenance order under Part III if there is a post-Brexit maintenance agreement or order from another 2007 Hague Convention signatory.
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- Part III
- Maintenance
!04/06/2024 10:32
Revised Finance Pre-Action Protocol
On 29 April 2024 important changes were made to FPR Part 3 and Part 28 to promote non-court dispute resolution (NCDR). To support these changes the pre-action protocol (PAP) annexed to FPR PD 9A has also been updated.
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- NCDR
!30/05/2024 09:31
Standish Primer in Advance of Court of Appeal Judgment
Short primer ahead of the hotly anticipated judgment in the case of Standish which is due to be handed down by the Court of Appeal tomorrow. Watch this space for a case summary and blog post once the judgment has been reported.
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- Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
!22/05/2024 14:05
Potanin v Potanina – the Supreme Court Decision
On 31 January 2024 the Supreme Court handed down the much-awaited judgment in Potanina v Potanin [2024] UKSC 3. These proceedings relate to financial claims which can be brought in England for financial provision after an overseas divorce.
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- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
!13/03/2024 07:00
English EU-Equivalent Divorce Jurisdiction Clearly Out of Step With EU Law
When the UK left the EU, and new domestic legislation was needed to replace EU law, the UK government said in relation to divorce jurisdiction of England and Wales that it would follow, be the same as, the EU law. This was for very justifiable reasons of continuity and comity. They incorporated the relevant EU law into domestic legislation. But not word for word.
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- Divorce Jurisdiction Post-Brexit
!12/02/2024 17:18
The Potanin Litigation: a Look Ahead
On 31 January 2024 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Potanin and Potanina [2024] UKSC 3, but that is not the end of the story. There are two other grounds which had been raised by the wife in the Court of Appeal, which have been remitted to the Court of Appeal.
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- Supreme Court
- Part III
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- Leave Application
- Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)
!06/02/2024 11:24
The Law Is an Ass: Goodbye to the Knock-Out Blow – Potanin v Potanina: the Supreme Court Decision
On 31 January 2024 the Supreme Court handed down the much-awaited judgment in Potanin v Potanina [2024] UKSC 3. These proceedings relate to financial claims which can be brought in England for financial provision after an overseas divorce. Although the parties in this case have been described as ‘massively rich’ with assets estimated at $20 billion, the judgment will have a significant impact on the way all Part III claims are determined – both in terms of procedure and outcome – going forwards in England.
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- Supreme Court
- Part III
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- Leave Application
- Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)
!31/01/2024 14:43
Spousal Maintenance By Formula: The Canadian Experience
The recent announcement by the Law Commission that it is conducting a review into the laws which determine how finances are divided on divorce has re-ignited the discussion as to whether the law on financial remedy provision in England and Wales should be reformed.
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- Spousal Maintenance (Quantum)
!21/11/2023 07:00
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