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Finance Cases Review: Alexis Campbell QC
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Re H (Children: Relocation) [2019] EWHC 2881 (Fam)
The children lived in England with their mother, an English journalist, and had regular and extended contact with their father, a Dutch government worker. The father applied to relocate the children to the Netherlands. Both were described as exceptional parents by the CAFCASS officer, who thus made no recommendation either way. HHJ Moradifar found both parents charming, intelligent and focused on their children's welfare, which was the paramount consideration. A lack of justification for interference with the current living arrangements led to the husband's application being dismissed, but the judge made a "joint live with order" that the children should live with their father during substantial parts of the holidays. Judgment, 12/11/2019, free -
Potanin v Potanina [2019] EWHC 2956 (Fam)
Leave to apply for financial relief had been granted to the wife at an ex parte hearing under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. The husband applied to set it aside. The parties lived only in Russia throughout the marriage, and had become very wealthy during the 1990s. There had been a blizzard of litigation since the divorce. The husband alleged that Cohen J had been materially misled by the wife's representatives when making the order. Cohen J regretted having been persuaded to hear the application without notice, and decided that the grant of leave was indeed given as a result of the court being misled, . The leave to apply for financial relief was set aside. The wife's application was considered afresh and dismissed. Her case was not appropriate for determination in England and Wales. Judgment, 12/11/2019, free -
Shokrollah-Babaee v Shokrollah-Babaee [2019] EWHC 2975 (Fam)
Seven summonses were before Cohen J. One was the wife's judgment summons, claiming the husband had not paid the sums due under the order and requesting committal. The husband admitted that he was in arrears, but argued that he was unable to pay. Looking at his expenditure, Cohen J was satisfied that that was not the case, and found him to be in contempt of court. Consideration of what punishment to impose was adjourned to a later hearing, and the husband was directed to file information and evidence regarding the claimed changes in his circumstances. Judgment, 12/11/2019, free -
Finance Cases Review: Alexis Campbell QC
A recording of the Finance Case Review with Alexis Campbell QC at this year's At A Glance Conference on 17th October. Webcast, 07/11/2019, members only -
Acting on Financial Provision: Baroness Deech
A recording of the Keynote Talk from this year's At A Glance Conference on 17th October. Webcast, 05/11/2019, free -
Guest v Guest & Guest [2019] EWHC 869 (Ch)
A claim brought by a son based on proprietary estoppel for a share in the family farming business. Case note, 04/11/2019, members only -
Downes v Downes & Anor [2019] EWHC 491 (Ch)
A dispute between two brothers as to who was the sole beneficial owner of a number of properties in Lincoln. Case note, 04/11/2019, members only -
Q & V (1980 Hague Convention and Inherent Jurisdiction Summary Return) [2019] EWHC 490
The judge made an order for a summary return to Poland in respect of a 12 year old and her 17 year old brother in what he described as “a hot pursuit case.” Case note, 04/11/2019, members only
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