26 January 2010 | Amanda Melton
Mr Imerman, 53, a one time owner of Del Monte Foods (known for its adverts), suffered a setback before Mr Justice Moylan in the financial application accompanying the divorce proceedings brought...
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8 January 2010 | Danielle Messenger
In 2002, Mr Ikin made a Will declaring himself to be domiciled in New South Wales, Australia and leaving his estate to his nephew, various friends, two goddaughters and three Australian charities.
In...
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8 January 2010 | Danielle Messenger
An ex wife's claim to a life interest and exclusive right to occupy a property was dismissed. Despite having agreed not to contest her divorce and in lieu of an order for ancillary relief, when the former...
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8 January 2010 | Danielle Messenger
A female barrister who had been cohabiting with her partner for a significant period but had not contributed financially to the purchase price of the property in which they lived, was held in December...
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5 January 2010 | Amanda Melton
In an interview with Frances Gibb in The Times on 4 January 2010 ("Court of Public Protection should be opened to media, top judge says"), senior judge Denzil Lush advocates media attendance at Court...
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14 December 2009 | Amanda Melton
Sir Mark Potter, President of the Family Division, has set up a committee to review the procedures of the Court of Protection ("CoP"), at the request of the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice,...
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9 December 2009 | Shimon Shaw
Today’s PRB was fairly boring. Unless you are a bank. Or a banker. Or a shareholder of a bank (which I suppose includes all of us).
So let’s get the bankers out of the way before looking at...
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3 December 2009 | Amanda Melton
The Court of appeal have concluded Mrs Miller Smith must leave the£14 million Chelsea family home, presently requiring a monthly mortgage payment of £27,000, concluding that although Mr Miller Smith...
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