Financial Relief After Foreign Divorce

A cradle to grave approach in pursuing claims under Part III MFPA 1984, including advice on how to commence, proceed and conclude claims, as well as presenting the legal framework and practical structure. These claims have a propensity to be sprawling and in light of more recent decisions, most notably in Potanin v Potanina [2024] UKSC 3 and TY v XA [2024] EWFC 96, prone to consistent change. This single comprehensive text addresses all the elements of such a claim.

Not only do the authors summarise the legal framework, but they also assist practitioners with all the various pitfalls and dangers which can arise, such as the approach to permission hearings and dealing with foreign assets.

Unlike any other text, this practical manual assists practitioners with answering the key questions:

- What is the legal framework for claims under Part III MFPA 1984?
- How do I prepare and litigate these types of claims?
- What do I need to be careful about when making these claims?

This indispensable guide sets out the key basics for those unfamiliar with these claims, as well as assisting experienced practitioners with more difficult or complex points.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional’s Family Law online service.

Author Biography

Michael Horton KC, Coram Chambers, UK

Michael Horton KC is a barrister, mediator and family arbitrator, specialising in matrimonial finance and family property law. He is a part-time judge of the High Court of the Isle of Man, and of the family court in England and Wales, authorised to hear family finance cases. His practice is focussed on high net worth divorces, but he also specialises in property disputes between unmarried couples.

Sophie Hill, barrister, Coram Chambers, UK

Sophie Hill is a leading junior in family law with a particular emphasis on financial matters, specialising in HNW and international cases, nuptial agreements and disclosure issues. She represents parties in complex private law children disputes, often involving very serious allegations and vulnerable clients. Sophie sits as a private FDR judge and supervises pupils.

Adrian Barnett-Thoung-Holland, barrister, Coram Chambers, UK

Adrian practises exclusively in financial remedies and matters relating to divorce with particular experience in matters involving complex pension assets, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and applications for financial relief after foreign divorce under the Matrimonial Family and Proceedings Act 1984. He also appears in cases involving disputes between cohabitants under TOLATA 1996 and applications under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989.