The WLR Daily case summaries
[2020] WLR(D) 570
Court of Appeal
Haley v Haley
[2020] EWCA Civ 1369
2020 July 22; Oct 23
King, Moylan, Popplewell LJJ
Marriage— Divorce— Financial provision— Family Law Arbitration Financial Scheme— Parties agreeing to arbitration to settle financial provision dispute— Wife seeking enforcement of arbitral award in court order— Judge refusing husband’s application for court to exercise discretion not to make court order— Proper approach of family court to arbitral awards when making financial remedy order— Appropriate test for permission to appeal arbitration award—
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c 18), s 25 (as substituted by Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c 42), s 3)
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Arbitration Act 1996 (c 23), ss 68, 69
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FPR
r 30(7)