At the same time as the wife petitioned for a divorce in London, the Husband petitioned in France. The husband now appealed a refusal of his request for a stay of the wife’s application for a decree absolute pending the decision of the French court as to which court was first seised of the cases.
Held: The appeal failed. The husband had failed to pursue his case in France expeditiously, had not complied with assurances given through counsel, and had failed to produce satisfactory evidence of the result of his own applications.
Judges:
Thorpe LJ, May LJ, Bennett J
Citations:
[2007] EWCA Civ 919, Times 04-Oct-2007
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Family
Updated: 19 November 2022; Ref: scu.259443