Marilyn Stowe divorce blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... seen until the originals were produced by his wife’s lawyers in court. In the Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Ward noted that Mati White had removed documents following alleged threats from White – which White denies – that she would not get a penny and that he would “pull the plug” on everything. Full disclosure In my next post I will examine the judgment in greater detail....
Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Dismissing Mrs Agbaje’s case in the Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Ward said that “sadly, compassion is not the test”, adding that he did “feel sorry” for the wife’s “parlous plight” which means that she will be homeless and penniless unless her appeal to the Supreme Court succeeds.
Family Lore (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
... known as " Hildebrand documents", so named after the 1992 case Hildebrand v Hildebrand . Lord Justice Ward summarised the Hildebrand rules as follows: "The Family Courts will not penalise the taking, copying and immediate return of documents but do not sanction the use of any force to obtain the documents, or the interception of documents or the retention of...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
TV chef Marco Pierre White today won his appeal against a High Court ruling which halted his action against the leading divorce lawyers representing his estranged wife. Last year, Mr Justice Eady struck out his case against law firm Withers LLP and partner Marcus Dearle, who have acted for Mati, whom the chef married in 2000 after seven years together and is the mother of three of his children....
Times Online (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
From The Times October 28, 2009Marco Pierre White allowed to sue London lawyers over seizure of papers by wifeFrances Gibb, Legal Editor Marco Pierre White, the TV chef, can proceed with suing a top London firm of divorce lawyers after senior judges ruled that they had a case to answer over the seizure of his private documents. Lord Justice Ward questioned the legal advice given...
