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- Wife's application under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 following an Egyptian divorce. The wife failed to establish that the documents giving rise to the wider family's beneficial interests in three London properties were forgeries or sham transactions manufactured by the husband for the purposes of this litigation, but the court did make an order allowing her to live rent free in one of the properties until the child turned 18. Judgment, 21/11/2018, free
- Application by a wife and mother for interim periodical payments in the context of proceedings under Part III of the 1984 Act after a high value foreign divorce where both parties had spent several hundreds of thousands of pounds in legal fees. Judgment, 21/05/2018, free
- The terms of a foreign consent order having been implemented, the wife made an application under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 seeking substantial additional provision for herself several years later (there having been no change in her circumstances). The judge ordered the appellant husband to pay to the wife a lump sum of £1,148,480 together with provision for the children of the marriage. The husband appealed against this order, it being unusual for an order to be made under Part III where a foreign order is in place. The court ruled that it was not appropriate to make an order under Part III in this case. Judgment, 05/10/2017, free
- Judgment determining an application made by a former wife under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and an application by her for the enforcement, by way of a charging order, of a capitalised maintenance order made by a French Court. Judgment, 02/02/2017, free
- Hearing to deal with quantum and/or the nature of the financial relief to which the wife should be entitled after it was determined appropriate for the English court to make an order for financial provision for her under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. Judgment, 14/07/2016, free
Latest know-how
- Practice Note reproduced from the Dictionary of Financial Remedies 2018. See more here: https://classlegal.com/books/dictionary-of-financial-remedies Practice note, 01/05/2018, members only
- In a tweet: Part III MFPA 1984 order made reflecting French court's decision that marital wealth is to be shared equally Case note, 02/02/2017, members only
- In a tweet: High Court makes £53.3 million award in proceedings under Part III MFPA 1984 Case note, 21/09/2016, members only
- In a tweet: Order in Part III MFPA 1984 proceedings reflects delay in bringing application and existing provision Case note, 21/09/2016, members only
- In a tweet: A wife’s unsuccessful attempt to mount a Part III MFPA 1984 claim Case note, 20/09/2016, members only
Latest training
- 6 questions on Tim Scott QC's recent talk on Part III applications CPD course, 24/06/2015, members only
- In this recorded webcast, Tim Scott QC from 29 Bedford Row summarises the main issues when dealing with cases involving financial claims in England following an overseas divorce. Webcast, 15/06/2015, members only
Latest sources
- Form (external), 01/04/2011, free
- Form (external), 01/04/2011, free
- Statute (external), 31/12/1984, free
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