Thakkar v Thakkar

Special circumstances exist due to complex offshore structures and potential prejudice to the wife; application to make decree nisi absolute is dismissed.

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Parties: Petitioner: Meera Ashish Thakkar; Respondent: Ashish Jagdish Thakkar
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 08 June 2016
Procedural Posture: Divorce / Application to Make Decree Nisi Absolute
Outcome: application dismissed
Legal Topics: Divorce, Financial Provision, Offshore Trusts, Decree Absolute, Costs

Family Law Divorce Financial Provision Offshore Trusts Decree Absolute Costs

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Parties

Meera Ashish Thakkar

Petitioner

Ashish Jagdish Thakkar

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce / Application to Make Decree Nisi Absolute

Legal Issues

1 Whether special circumstances exist to defer making decree nisi absolute
2 Impact of offshore trust structures on financial remedy applications
3 Appropriate costs order for the application

Ratio Decidendi

Special circumstances exist due to complex offshore structures and potential prejudice to the wife; application to make decree nisi absolute is dismissed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

Application to make decree nisi absolute is dismissed.
Respondent to pay costs of the application on the standard basis.

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