K v L [2012] WTLR 153
January/February 2012 #116On H’s ancillary relief claim, Bodey J awarded him a sum of £5m pursuant to an open offer made by W. W had assets worth approximately £57m and H had assets of approximately £300,000, represented by the former matrimonial home which was transferred to him by W in the course of the divorce. The couple began cohabiting in Israel in 1986, and underwent a ceremony of marriage that was not valid under Israeli law. They married legally in England in 1991, where they have lived ever since. The length of the relationship was 21 years and there are children from the marriage. Substantially the who...
Moriarty v BA Peters [2008] EWCA Civ 1604
November 2011 #114
BA Peters plc (the company) carried on a business consisting of activities connected with boats, including their sale or purchase both on its own account and as broker for clients. It operated two bank accounts – client and current. When the company went into administration on 14 August 2007 its current account was substantially overdrawn but there was a balance on its client account amounting to £850,544.44. KPMG LLP, whose employees were the joint administrators, concluded on an analysis of the client account that the payments in originated either from sums received on be...