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Polly Morgan | Case Editor

Polly Morgan | Case Editor

Polly Morgan is the sole author of the textbook Morgan's Family Law (2nd edn, Oxford University Press 2024) as well as the author of a number of Law...

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The Insolvency Service v Becker & Anor [2020] EWHC 2546 (Fam)

Mostyn J. The Insolvency Service brought criminal proceedings against the tennis player Boris Becker, alleging that he had failed to disclose all his assets. One count of alleged non-disclosure related to the existence of the BB Settlement, a trust established pursuant to an order under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989

D v D (Financial Remedy Case) [2020] EWFC B24

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2020/B24.html DJ John Smart. Rare reported modest asset case. Identification of needs in a marriage that, with prior cohab, had lasted only 10 months. Parties aged 51 and 49. Modest assets, almost all brought into the marriage by H, including

VV v VV [2022] EWFC 46

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/46.html Peel J. Costs judgment following outcome of acrimonious and expensive financial remedy proceedings (summary here). W’s award included what H had paid already towards her legal costs (£400k) plus sufficient to discharge her outstanding legal costs (£237,000)

Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWHC 631 (QB)

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2022/631.html Kerr J. Unmarried couple with family home in joint names. On separation, they agreed respondent would retain house and savings and forsake interest in claimant’s pension and shares (even though unmarried). Thereafter the respondent paid the interest-only mortgage

Fattal v Fattal [2022] EHWC 950 (Ch)

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2022/950.html Deputy Master Hansen. The claimant bought a property in 1972. In 1990 he transferred it to his brother, the defendant, in the mistaken belief that the latter had paid him £400,000. Although the brothers lived there together, the

Ali v Khatib & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 481

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2022/481.html Asplin, Stuart-Smith and Andrews LJJ. Multigenerational family home. Mrs Bibi lived in her home with one of her sons and his family (the respondents) and in a 2003 will left the home to them. Some years after her death,

Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2022] EWFC 30

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/30.html Mostyn J. Comprehensive survey of law on anonymisation of judgments; [74]–[142]. Correct question is 'Why is it in the public interest that the parties should be anonymous?' rather than 'Why is it in the public