Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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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…
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Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2022] EWFC 3012 April 2022
Mostyn J.Comprehensive survey of law on anonymisation of judgments; [74]–[142]. Correct question is 'Why is it in the public interest that the parties should be anonymous?' rather than 'Why is it in the public interest that the parties should be named?'…
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- Publicity and Confidentiality
- Legal Services Payment Orders
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- Release from Undertakings
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E v B (Interim Maintenance Inaccurate Time Estimate) [2021] EWFC B904 November 2021
Recorder Chandler.W’s application for interim maintenance and costs allowance in proceedings under Part III. Robust assumptions were made about H’s ability to pay, and W was awarded £3,000 pcm interim maintenance. W’s application for a costs allowance was…
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- First Appointments
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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- Interim Relief
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Aldoukhi v Abdullah [2021] EWHC 3086 (Fam)18 November 2021
Moor J.W’s applications under TOLATA and Part III MFPA concerning three properties in London. H and W were Kuwaiti nationals. W had received a financial award from the Kuwait Court in 2019.This appears to be the first reported case where jurisdiction was…
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- TOLATA Claims
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Her Royal Highness Haya Bint Al Hussein v His Highness Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum [2021] EWFC 9419 November 2021
Moor J.High profile applications by W under Schedule 1, Part III MFPA and the Married Women’s Property Act 1882 concluded with a record-breaking award. Lump sum awarded to W of £251.5m including capitalised security costs (for W for life, the children to…
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- Child Maintenance
- Duxbury Capitalisation
- Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications
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CW v CH (MFPA 1984 Part III: Interim Applications) [2022] EWFC B110 January 2022
Rec. AllenWife’s application under MFPA 1984 Part III for interim periodical payments and a costs allowance for legal fees. Dispute as to whether W had valid claim, to be addressed at substantive hearing, did not preclude interim award. H could afford to…
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- Legal Services Payment Orders
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- Costs
- Maintenance Pending Suit
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Zimina v Zimin [2017] EWCA Civ 14295 October 2017
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2017/1429.html
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AG v VD [2021] EWFC 94 February 2021
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2021/9.html
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- Duration of the Marriage
- Add-Backs
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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Hasan v Ul-Hasan (Deceased) [2021] EWHC 17912 July 2021
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2021/1791.html
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Traversa v Freddi [2011] EWCA Civ 8114 February 2011
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2011/81.html
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