Cases

Committal Applications and Judgment Summonses Enforcement

Hersman v De Verchere [2023] EWHC 3481 (Fam)

Judgment date: 30 November 2023 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2023/3481.html Moor J. Successful application by H for W’s committal to prison for non-compliance with orders from 2019 and 2023. This litigation has been ongoing for quite some time with the financial remedy proceedings

Pensions on Divorce Appeals Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications) Trusts

Hyslop v Hyslop 2DS 2022/13 & 2DS 2023/03

Judgment date: 12 July 2023 https://www.judgments.im/content/J3125.htm Judge of Appeal Cross KC, Acting Deemster Horton KC, and Deemster Corlett. Michael Horton KC, one of three Deemsters sitting in the Staff of Government Division in the Isle of Man High Court (‘appeal court’), grapples with an

Foreign Assets Release from Undertakings Conduct Costs International Enforcement

Hersman v De Verchere [2024] EWHC 905 (Fam)

Judgment date: 19 April 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/905 Moor J. Enforcement proceedings following W’s failure to transfer a ski chalet to H. W previously committed to three months’ imprisonment but has not returned to the UK. H awarded £2.3m on account of

Chattels Disclosure Family Procedure Rules Costs

KFK v DQD [2024] EWFC 78 (B)

Judgment date: 03 April 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/78 Recorder Rhys Taylor. Modest asset needs case. Issues in the case: add-back, adverse inference, beneficial interests, dishonesty, family loans and resources, nature of business assets (income vs capital resource), non-disclosure, presumption of advancement, treatment of debts,

Administration Of Estates Land Registration Act 2002 Intestacy Adverse Possession

Nazir & Nazir v Begum [2024] EWHC 378 (KB)

Judgment date: 21 February 2024 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/KB/2024/378.html Freedman J. A person is not to be regarded as being in adverse possession of an estate when the estate is subject to a trust: see Schedule 6, paragraph 12, to the Land Registration

Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property Housing Need Spousal Maintenance (Quantum) Interest Experts

D v D [2024] EWFC 76

Judgment date: 12 March 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/76 HHJ Booth, sitting as a judge of the High Court: 25:75 division in favour of H following breakdown of second marriage and H’s substantial assets. Court considered W’s needs should be generously interpreted to

Foreign Assets Part III Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act

AS v RS [2023] EWFC 283 (B)

Judgment date: 08 July 2023 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2023/283.html District Judge Troy. Application by W for leave to bring a claim pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (’the MFPA’). Background * This was a six-year marriage with three