Mcfarlane v Mcfarlane: FD 18 Jun 2009

Judges:

Charles J

Citations:

[2009] EWHC 891 (Fam), [2009] Fam Law 1020, [2009] 2 FLR 1322

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedMinton v Minton HL 1979
Establishing Clean Break on Divorce
The House set out the principles for establishing a ‘clean break’ financial settlement on a divorce. Once a capital claim in a divorce has been given effect in a court order, the court does not have jurisdiction to vary it. Lord Scarman said: ‘Once . .
See AlsoMiller v Miller; McFarlane v McFarlane HL 24-May-2006
Fairness on Division of Family Capital
The House faced the question of how to achieve fairness in the division of property following a divorce. In the one case there were substantial assets but a short marriage, and in the other a high income, but low capital.
Held: The 1973 Act . .
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Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.347355