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C v D

C v D [2013] 1 JLR_Note 11 (14 March 2013)

Family law note on an application to vary a financial provision order, indicating the court’s discretion to vary such orders in Jersey proceedings.

  • Financial provision
  • Variation of order
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision
  • Variation-of-order
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Criminal law [2012] JRC 001

Gibbins -v- AG

Gibbins -v- AG [2012] JRC 001 (03 January 2012)

On review of a compensation order, the Jersey Royal Court discharged the default sentence after finding Mr Gibbins had suffered a substantial, unexpected reduction in means.

  • Compensation order
  • Variation of order
  • Default sentence
  • Change of circumstances
  • Compensation-order
  • Default-sentence
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Family law [2002] JRC 179

H v G

H v G [2002] JRC 179 (01 October 2002)

Matrimonial finance appeal on whether a ÂŁ100,000 lump sum should be paid immediately or partly deferred, with pension and housing needs considered.

  • Financial provision
  • Lump sum payment
  • Clean break
  • Pensions
  • Maintenance
  • Variation of order
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Civil procedure [1998] UR 242

1998/242 - The State of Qatar v Al-Thani

1998/242 - The State of Qatar v Al-Thani [1998] UR 242 (1 December 1998)

The Commissioner distinguished Krohn v Varna Shipyard and was prepared to hear argument on varying a disclosure order to cover asset value and location.

  • Disclosure
  • Jurisdiction
  • Variation of order
  • Civil-procedure
  • Variation-of-order
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Family law

Boudin v Smith

Boudin v Smith [1995] JLR_Note 15a (23 June 1995)

A Jersey Law Reports note on variation of financial provision, emphasizing that the court must consider the “net effect” when assessing a variation application.

  • Financial provision
  • Variation of order
  • Financial-provision
  • Variation-of-order
  • Family-law
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Family law [1989] JLR 145

V v O (No. 2)

V v O (No. 2) [1989] JLR 145 (05 April 1989)

The court held that it had power under article 32 of the Matrimonial Causes (Jersey) Law, 1949 to vary an order relating to real property made under article 29A.

  • Financial provision
  • Variation of order
  • Real property
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision
  • Variation-of-order
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Family law [1989] JLR 118

V v O

V v O [1989] JLR 118 (04 April 1989)

The court held that, under r.52 of the Matrimonial Causes (General) (Jersey) Rules 1979, an affidavit of means may be filed by the hearing, not necessarily with the application.

  • Financial provision
  • Variation of order
  • Affidavit of means
  • Procedural compliance
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision
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Family law

T v H

T v H [1987] JLR_Note 14a (09 January 1987)

A Jersey note on variation of financial provision orders, stating that applications are to be considered de novo.

  • Financial provision
  • Variation of order
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision
  • Variation-of-order
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Family law

H v T

H v T [1985] JLR_Note 13b (04 June 1985)

Family law note on variation of financial provision, considering whether a change in the respondent’s means justifies revisiting the order.

  • Financial provision
  • Variation of order
  • Change in means
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision
  • Variation-of-order
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Family law [1982] JLR 237

Doucet v Hancock

Doucet v Hancock [1982] JLR 237 (25 November 1982)

In a family law variation application, the court held that financial provision may be varied only where the change in circumstances was wholly unforeseen.

  • Financial provision
  • Variation of order
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision
  • Variation-of-order
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