B v B

B v B

The increase in value of the property was foreseeable, resulting from market movement and refurbishment by the husband, and does not meet the Barder principle requirements for a supervening event. There was no misrepresentation or fundamental error in valuation at the time of the consent order. The wife has no reasonable prospect of success on appeal.

Parties
Applicant: B; Respondent: B
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 October 2007
Procedural Posture
Divorce/ancillary Relief / Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time Against Consent Order
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Ancillary Relief, Consent Orders, Appeals Out of Time, Valuation of Matrimonial Assets, Misrepresentation, Non Disclosure, Barder Principle

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Parties

B

Applicant

B

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce/ancillary Relief / Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time Against Consent Order

  1. 1 Whether leave to appeal out of time should be granted against a consent order for financial provision based on alleged error of valuation, misrepresentation, or supervening Barder event

Ratio Decidendi

The increase in value of the property was foreseeable, resulting from market movement and refurbishment by the husband, and does not meet the Barder principle requirements for a supervening event. There was no misrepresentation or fundamental error in valuation at the time of the consent order. The wife has no reasonable prospect of success on appeal.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Applicant to pay respondent’s costs, such costs to be assessed if not agreed