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Scotland: A different way
Philippa Cunniff contrasts the approach of the courts in Scotland to spousal maintenance to that of England and Wales ‘The Scottish courts have generally adopted a cautious approach to awards of periodical allowance, with the result that Scotland has gained a reputation for its lack of generosity towards the economically weaker spouse.’There is a general …
Cases Referenced
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- A v L [2011] EWHC 3150 (Fam)
- L v L (financial remedies: deferred clean break) [2011] EWHC 2207 (Fam)
- MKBM v MABM [2014] CSOH 136
- Smith v Smith [2009] CSOH 2
- SS v NS (Spousal Maintenance) [2014] EWHC 4183 (Fam)
- SW v TW [2013] CSOH 136
- W v W [2012] Fam LR 99
- Wright v Wright [2015] EWCA Civ 201