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Needs assessment in ultra-high net worth cases

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Published on: 19 July 2016

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Original news
What was the background to the case?
What issues did this case raise and how did Roberts J decide them?
What does the approach in this case mean for more modest means cases?
What are your views in the context of the Family Justice Council’s Guidance on ‘Financial Needs’ on Divorce?
How did this case fit in with other developments in this area of the law? Do you have any predictions for future developments?

Article summary

Family analysis: How should a court approach the needs of an applicant seeking financial provision where the former spouse is exceptionally rich and the standard of living during the marriage had been ‘stratospheric’? Charles Howard QC, of 1 Kings Bench Walk, explores the Family Division’s bespoke solution in the ultra-high net worth case of Juffali v Juffali.

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