Conduct

Economic Abuse as ‘Conduct’

Economic Abuse as ‘Conduct’

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (‘DAA 2021’) which came into force on 1 October 2021 created statutory definitions of specific forms of abusive behaviour. ‘Economic abuse’ is defined in s 1(4) as ‘any behaviour that has a substantial adverse effect on B’s ability to (a) acquire, use or

G v G (Confiscation Order: Conduct) [2023] EWFC 16

Judgment date: 26 January 2023 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2023/16 HHJ Robinson. The Husband ('H') was 53, the Wife ('W') 50. Having cohabited from 1999 and married in 2006, the parties had two children of ages 15 and 11. W was a secretary

A (former wife) v A (former husband) [2023] EWFC 4

Judgment date: 12 January 2023 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2023/4.html Recorder Laura Moys. Helpful approach to case management with exceptionally difficult LiP. W was 57, H 59. They separated after 30 years of marriage, producing one child (now aged 30). The assets were worth

A Wife v A Husband [2022] EWFC 154

Judgment date: 06 December 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/154.html HHJ Vincent. Consent order provided for W to receive lump sum in instalments for purpose of housing herself and the children, and spousal and child periodical payments. W relocated and sought accelerated receipt. Further

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

X v Y [2022] EWFC 95

Judgment date: 15 August 2022 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2022/95 HHJ Hess. Financial remedy judgment in which the wife’s capital claims were adjourned for a decade in view of dishonest fabrication of bank statements by H and uncertainty as to assets. Judgment published ‘to draw wider

X v C [2022] EWFC 79

Judgment date: 12 July 2022 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2022/79 HHJ Farquhar. Modest asset financial remedy case published as part of commitment to publication of court judgments at all levels. Assets comprised FMH H’s sole name, net equity c.£258k; a house owned by W and