14 Jan 2022
The application for leave to appeal was refused because the respondent's grounds merely sought to re‑argue credibility and factual findings without demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success or any other compelling reason to justify an appeal hearing; therefore leave to appeal was not warranted.
3 Dec 2021
Applying MCO s11A and s11C and authorities, the court preferred the applicant's evidence over the respondent's, found that the parties ceased their marital relationship and had been living apart since October 2010, thus satisfying the statutory two‑year separation ground; provisional divorce order was granted and costs awarded to the applicant.
17 Aug 2018
The court preferred the applicant's evidence and found that the applicant unilaterally left the marital home in August 2008, ceased sexual relations, established separate residences, had sparse contact and financial independence, and thereby terminated the marital relationship; consequently the applicant proved continuous separation for at least two years before filing and the marriage was irretrievably broken.