Divorce Jurisdiction Post-Brexit

The Great Marinos/Munro Debate in Divorce – Beheaded or Survived?

[2026] 2 FRJ 151. Prior to March 2001, there were only two grounds of jurisdiction for divorce in England and Wales: effectively, sole domicile and/or one year’s continuous habitual residence. In March 2001, the grounds of jurisdiction changed to broadly align with those of other contracting states.

English EU-Equivalent Divorce Jurisdiction Clearly Out of Step With EU Law

English EU-Equivalent Divorce Jurisdiction Clearly Out of Step With EU Law

Summary 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

AW v AH [2022] EWFC 195

Judgment date: 11 August 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/195.html Deputy District Judge Michael Horton QC. The reserved judgment at a final hearing for financial relief under Part III of the 1984 Act. Short marriage of 3 years including cohabitation, one child of the