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Part III

WXT v HMT (leave to claim financial relief following overseas divorce) [2024] EWFC 136 (B)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/136 HHJ Vincent. The case concerned an application by W for leave to make a claim for financial relief following an overseas divorce under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. The parties met and married in Algeria and

Potential Curtailment of the English Court’s Powers Under Part III MFPA

Potential Curtailment of the English Court’s Powers Under Part III MFPA

The recent decision of Moor J in TY v XA [2024] EWFC 96 (24 April 2024) has received attention as the first reported MFPA 1984 Part III leave/set aside case since the Supreme Court decision in Potanina v Potanin [2024] UKSC 3 (31 January 2024). The judgment contains some

Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2024] EWCA Civ 84

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2024/84.html King, Bean and Moylan LJJ. Epic saga of litigation concludes with the Court of Appeal substituting a final order made in Part III proceedings. Background On 17 May 2023 Sir Jonathan Cohen made final orders disposing of W’s

AS v RS [2023] EWFC 283 (B)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2023/283.html District Judge Troy. Application by W for leave to bring a claim pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (’the MFPA’). Background * This was a six-year marriage with three children. The total pot amounted

AS v RS and Part III Applications

AS v RS and Part III Applications

Applications for permission to bring proceedings pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (‘Part III’) have been something of a hot topic lately, following the handing down of the Supreme Court’s decision in Potanina (Respondent) v Potanin (Applicant) [2024] UKSC 3. In that case,

The Potanin Litigation: a Look Ahead

The Potanin Litigation: a Look Ahead

On 31 January 2024 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Potanin and Potanina [2024] UKSC 3. For a summary of the background to the proceedings and an overview of the judgment please see link. The key dates in the proceedings are as follows: * 8 October 2018:

The Law Is an Ass: Goodbye to the Knock-Out Blow – Potanin v Potanina: the Supreme Court Decision

The Law Is an Ass: Goodbye to the Knock-Out Blow – Potanin v Potanina: the Supreme Court Decision

https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKSC/2024/3.html On 31 January 2024 the Supreme Court handed down the much-awaited judgment in Potanin v Potanina [2024] UKSC 3. These proceedings relate to financial claims which can be brought in England for financial provision after an overseas divorce. Although the