Jurisdiction

V v W [2024] EWFC 111

Judgment date: 23 May 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/111 Poole J. The issues for determination were: 1. Does this court have jurisdiction to hear dissolution proceedings in relation to a French pacte civil de solidarite, ‘PACS’ (a form of civil partnership)? 2. If so, is the

SK v RR [2024] EWHC 1418 (Fam)

Judgment date: 01 May 2024 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2024/1418.html HHJ Moradifar. The primary issue in this case was forum and convenience, which arose from two sets of divorce proceedings. W joined H in the UK after marriage. H issued divorce proceedings in India

Tousi v Gaydukova [2024] EWCA Civ 203

Judgment date: 06 March 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2024/203 McFarlane P, Moylan and Holroyde LJJ. Are the parties to a void marriage able to apply for a transfer of tenancy as cohabitants, and does the lex loci celebrationis determine the ramifications of invalidity? Appeal from

C v D (No 2) (2007 Hague Convention) [2024] EWFC 36

Judgment date: 27 February 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/36 MacDonald J underlines the limited circumstances in which the registration of a maintenance order pursuant to the Hague Convention 2007 may be appealed successfully. The judgment marks the latest, and hopefully final, saga in an epic of

VS v KS [2023] EWHC 3475 (Fam)

Judgment date: 20 November 2023 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2023/3475.html Arbuthnot J. H’s application for a stay of the financial remedy proceedings in favour of proceedings in Monaco. Background W and H were both born in Russia and during their relationship spent time

MS v FS (No. 3) [2023] EWFC 245 (B)

Judgment date: 23 December 2023 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2023/245 DDJ Mehta. This was a final hearing in a financial remedy application by H where arguments surrounding jurisdiction following remarriage, and conduct, were raised. The parties were 53 (H) and 43 (W) years old. They were

Mahtani v Mahtani [2023] EWHC 2988 (Fam)

Judgment date: 22 November 2023 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2023/2988 Mr James Ewins KC sitting as a deputy High Court judge. Application by W for an order under s 51(3) of the Family Law Act 1986, for non-recognition of the overseas divorce obtained by H