Cases

Secured Provision Agreements Child Maintenance Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications Duxbury Capitalisation

Collardeau-Fuchs v Fuchs [2022] EWFC 135

Judgment date: 14 November 2022 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2022/135 Mostyn J. Ultra high net worth financial remedies where there there was a 2014 postnuptial agreement (a 2012 prenup modified after marriage). H was a billionaire real estate developer and parties ‘lived a billionaire lifestyle’. PNA created

Freezing Injunctions Costs

J v H [2022] EWFC 133

Judgment date: 09 November 2022 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2022/133 Peel J. H’s application for a freezing injunction. Reference to Mostyn J’s guidance from UL v BK and the importance of compliance with the pre-requisites set out in that case. H’s initial application was

Agreements Pensions on Divorce Needs

CMX v EJX (French Marriage Contract) [2020] EWFC 136

Judgment date: 02 November 2022 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2022/136 Moor J. The Husband (‘H’) was a 56 year old French national and Chairman of Industrial Investment Banking at bank. The Wife (‘W’) was French/Lebanese/British, 54 years old and had a successful career in the

Jurisdiction Forum Disputes Forum

Nicolaisen v Nicolaisen [2022] EWFC 70

Judgment date: 01 July 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/70.html Moor J. A case involving complex jurisdiction arguments, habitual residence, international marital agreements and underlying assets worth over £200m. Husband (‘H’) was 70 years old and a Norwegian national. The Wife (‘W’) was 50

Foreign Assets Disclosure Jurisdiction Conduct Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and Their Recognition

XO v YO & Anor [2022] EWFC 114

Judgment date: 22 September 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/114.html HHJ Hess. Financial remedies decision concerning whether English court had jurisdiction to determine a claim in respect of immovable property situated outside England where the claim is based on equity; and can adverse inferences

Trusts

HA v WA v BV [2022] EWFC 110

Judgment date: 27 September 2022 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2022/110 Sir Jonathan Cohen. Issue between the parties in relation to beneficial ownership of a property held in the W’s sole name. H’s case was that the property belonged legally and beneficially to the W, where

Repudiation Agreements Jurisdiction Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act

Pierburg v Pierburg [2022] EWHC 2701 (Fam)

Judgment date: 09 September 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2022/2701.html Facts Moor J (‘the judge’) dealt with an application made by Clarissa Gisela Pierburg (‘W’) for financial provision after an overseas divorce pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984.