Lake v Lake: CA 20 Jul 2006

The court considered the proper order for a transfer of a property held under a joint tenancy following a divorce.
Held: The court must have regard to all the circumstances of the case, and the judge had to make a fair and balanced decision. His discretion could not be limited to exclude consideration of the behaviour of the parties.

Judges:

Thorpe LJ, Wall LJ

Citations:

Times 16-Aug-2006

Statutes:

Family Law Act 1996 33(6)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Family

Updated: 30 May 2022; Ref: scu.244442