‘application by Mrs S for financial remedy orders against Mr S. For convenience I will refer to them as ‘the husband’ and ‘the wife.’ It raises questions as to how to deal fairly with the fact that the husband brought into the relationship and marriage substantial wealth (pounds 13 million) upon which the current kitty of some pounds 25 million is directly or indirectly based. It also raises fiercely disputed factual issues as to when the parties’ ‘relationship leading to marriage’ began; whether in 1995 or 1997. This is said to matter because within that disputed period the husband received a crucial payment of andpound;9 million from a particular business transaction which enabled his business to grow. It is a case of considerable bitterness as between the parties which has impacted negatively on their attitudes to one another and on their approach to a fair overall outcome. ‘
Bodey J
[2014] EWHC 4732 (Fam)
Bailii
England and Wales
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