The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2021] AC 838
Supreme Court
Villiers
v
Villiers (Secretary of State for Justice intervening)
[2020] UKSC 30
2019 Dec 9, 10; 2020 July 1
Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lady Black, Lord Sales JJSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Wilson
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under European Union Regulation— Matrimonial matters— Husband issuing divorce proceedings in Scotland without seeking any financial order— Wife subsequently applying for maintenance in England— Whether wife’s application to be stayed on grounds Scottish court first seised— Whether English court having residual discretion to stay maintenance application on grounds of forum non conveniens— Whether removal of any such discretion ultra vires— Whether divorce proceedings and maintenance application “related actions”—
European Communities Act 1972 (c 68), s 2(1)(2)
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Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c 18), s 27
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Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c 27), s 49
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Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1484), Sch 6
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Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009, art 13
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