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Dean v Dean: FD 1978

The wife said that she had not got a good bargain in an agreement settling ancillary relief applications.
Held: The court must have regard to s.25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, but also to: ‘Conduct of the parties in all the circumstances . . (which) must include the fact of and the nature of an agreement voluntarily arrived at by the parties.’Bush J said: ‘What is or is not a good bargain does not depend entirely on the financial aspects, other considerations may apply.’ The court sanctioned use of the abbreviated ‘notice to show cause’ procedure.

Judges:

Bush J

Citations:

[1978] Fam 161

Statutes:

Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 25

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedS v S FD 14-Jan-2014
The court was asked to approve a settlement reached under the IFLA arbitration scheme.
Held: The order was approved, but the court took the opportunity to give guidance. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Family

Updated: 29 September 2022; Ref: scu.519963

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