FRJ stage

Cases

Spousal Maintenance (Quantum) Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)

Potanina v Potanin [2021] EWCA Civ 702

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2021/702 King, David Richards and Moylan LJJ. The second in the trio of Potanina v Potanin decisions, these case summaries should be read in order. This one is the Court of Appeal decision where Lady Justice King handed down the unanimous decision,

Spousal Maintenance (Quantum) Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)

Potanin v Potanina [2019] EWHC 2956 (Fam)

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2019/2956.html Cohen J. The first in the trio of Potanina v Potanin decisions. This one is the High Court decision where Mr Justice Cohen dismissed W’s application for leave to bring a claim under Part III of the Matrimonial

Housing Need Pensions on Divorce Impaired Life Expectancy Costs

BC v SC [2023] EWFC 307 (B)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2023/307 DDJ Holmes-Milner. FR decision at DDJ level. Consideration of treatment of critical illness payout for H’s cancer. H is a chartered accountant aged 46 and W a teacher aged 47. Two children, one an adult and one living with W

Delay Decree Nisi/Decree Final Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)

Williams v Williams [2024] EWHC 733 (Fam)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/733 Sir Andrew McFarlane P. Erroneous application for a final order of divorce made by the solicitors for the applicant wife, in absence of the instruction or authority of their client. Background The parties were married for 22 years. W applied for

Jurisdiction Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act

TI v LI [2024] EWFC 163 (B)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/163 Recorder Allen KC. Recognition of Pakistani divorce. Facts W was a dual UK/Pakistani national living in London. H was a Pakistani national living in Pakistan. The parties married in Pakistan on 22 June 2012. W applied to commence divorce proceedings

Jurisdiction

V v W [2024] EWFC 111

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 forum conveniens for dissolution proceedings