Today, The Supreme Court[1] has decided whether (in the context of varying a consent order) the court should apply s.31 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, or whether it is constrained by Court of Appeal authority to apply a narrower approach, even if that is...Read MoreTags: consent order, supreme court, birch v birch, vary
UKSC allows Charities’ appeal v Ilott Court of Appeal erred in calculating reasonable financial provision award in will dispute The Supreme Court unanimously allows the charities’ appeals. The Judges found that the District Judge did not make either of the two errors...Read MoreTags: supreme court, appeal, charities, inheritance act