The parties married in 1984, and divorced in 2000. They had two children. The husband had a substantial fortune. In ancillary relief proceedings, at the financial dispute resolution hearing, the judge indicated what order was on his mind, the parties negotiated, and an agreement was agreed with the judge. Before a formal order was written up, the husband sought to resile.
Held: In the context of the new ancillary relief procedures, judges would approach these things differently, and should not be hidebound. The stage reached in this particular case was that of an unperfected court order, and the husband would not be allowed to resile from it.
Judges:
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice Thorpe and Lord Justice Buxton
Citations:
Times 12-Mar-2002, Gazette 15-Mar-2002, [2002] EWCA Civ 208, [2002] 1 FLR 978
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – North v North CA 25-Jul-2007
The husband appealed a consent order for payment of pounds 202,000 to commute a varied nominal maintenance order. The original order had been made many years before. In the meantime, the former husband had grown wealthy, and she had suffered . .
See Also – Rose v Rose FD 20-Mar-2003
Appeal against ancillary relief order by consent on divorce. . .
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Family
Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.167749