Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, s25

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JUDGMENT SHUMAN M: [1] The claimant brings a claim for an order under s2 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the Act) for reasonable financial provision from the estate of Michael Frederick Hendry (the deceased). She was married to the deceased albeit they separated in June 2016. No provision was made for the claimant …

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Daga v Bangur [2019] WTLR 455

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JUDGMENT HOLMAN J Introduction and the claim [1] Although they are now divorced by a decree absolute, I will, for convenience, refer to the parties as “the husband” or “the wife” respectively. Unless the context otherwise indicates, I will use the words “the father” to refer to the wife’s father who is a central figure …

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KA v MA  [2018] WTLR 125

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JUDGMENT MRS JUSTICE ROBERTS [1] This is an application made by KA (to whom, for ease of reference, I shall refer as ‘the wife’) for financial remedy orders following the breakdown of her marriage to MA (‘the husband’). That application was made in June 2016 shortly after the commencement of divorce proceedings. It provoked, by …

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Miles v Miles  [2018] WTLR 1347

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JUDGMENT HHJ FARQUHAR: [1] This is an appeal from the order of district judge Harper dated 16 December 2016. The application before Judge Harper was for reasonable provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 made by Marion Miles (the ‘respondent’). The order made provided for all of the estate to go …

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WA v The Executors of the estate [2015] EWHC 2233 (Fam)

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JUDGMENT MOOR J: [1] This is an appeal dated 23 February 2015 against an order for financial provision made by consent in November 2014. The order says it was made by Deputy District Judge McHardy. It is right to note, however, that the terms were approved by Deputy District Judge Berry a week earlier. [2] …

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Berger v Berger [2013] EWCA Civ 1305

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JUDGMENT BLACK LJ: [1] This is an appeal against an order made by HHJ Hayward Smith QC on 5 February 2013 refusing permission for the appellant to make an application for an order under s2 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the Act). The appellant needed permission by virtue of s4 …

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Re JDS; Smyth v JDS [2012] COP 10334473

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JUDGMENT: MR LUSH: The background [1] This is an application for a gift to be made to the parents of a young man who has been awarded damages for clinical negligence. The purpose of the gift is to reduce the amount of inheritance tax (IHT) that they may have to pay on his death. [2] …

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Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino WTLR(w) 2010-13

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JUDGMENT LORD PHILLIPS, LORD HOPE, LORD RODGER, LORD WALKER, LORD BROWN, LORD COLLINS AND LORD KERR: [1] When a court grants a decree of divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation it has the power to order ancillary relief. Ancillary relief governs the financial arrangements between the husband and the wife on the breakdown of …

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Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, s25

Hendry v Hendry & ors [2020] WTLR 175

Daga v Bangur [2019] WTLR 455

KA v MA  [2018] WTLR 125

Miles v Miles  [2018] WTLR 1347

Berger v Berger [2013] EWCA Civ 1305

Re JDS; Smyth v JDS [2012] COP 10334473

Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino WTLR(w) 2010-13