Polly Morgan | Case Editor

Polly Morgan | Case Editor

Polly Morgan is the sole author of the textbook Morgan's Family Law (2nd edn, Oxford University Press 2024) as well as the author of a number of Law...

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Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWHC 631 (QB)

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2022/631.html Kerr J. Unmarried couple with family home in joint names. On separation, they agreed respondent would retain house and savings and forsake interest in claimant’s pension and shares (even though unmarried). Thereafter the respondent paid the interest-only mortgage

Fattal v Fattal [2022] EHWC 950 (Ch)

Judgment date: 22 April 2022 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2022/950.html Deputy Master Hansen. The claimant bought a property in 1972. In 1990 he transferred it to his brother, the defendant, in the mistaken belief that the latter had paid him £400,000. Although the

Ali v Khatib & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 481

Judgment date: 08 April 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2022/481.html Asplin, Stuart-Smith and Andrews LJJ. Multigenerational family home. Mrs Bibi lived in her home with one of her sons and his family (the respondents) and in a 2003 will left the home to them.

Simon v Simon & Level (Joinder) (Rev1) [2022] EWFC 29

Judgment date: 21 March 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/29.html Nicholas Cusworth QC. Convoluted procedural history in which a consent order was sealed by the court without knowledge of other relevant applications, and W received no liquid capital capable of being used to repay

Enal v Singh & Ors (Trinidad and Tobago) [2022] UKPC 13

Judgment date: 11 April 2022 https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKPC/2022/13.html Lords Briggs, Kitchin and Hamblen, Lady Rose, and Sir Nicholas Patten. On appeal to the Privy Council from the CA of Trinidad and Tobago. Mr Maharaj, the father of R and S, paid for a

Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2022] EWFC 30

Judgment date: 12 April 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/30.html Mostyn J. Comprehensive survey of law on anonymisation of judgments; [74]–[142]. Correct question is 'Why is it in the public interest that the parties should be anonymous?' rather than 'Why

ND v LD (Financial Remedy: Needs) [2022] EWFC B15

Judgment date: 10 March 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2022/B15.html DDJ Arshad. Rare reported DDJ decision in modest asset case. Discusses special measures (including some rather unusual) taken before and during hearing in light of H’s mental health and (notwithstanding his capacity) suicidal