United Kingdom Leading Case familyfinancial remediessharing principleneeds principle

Miller v Miller; McFarlane v McFarlane

[2006] UKHL 24

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

Year2006

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The House of Lords identified three principles for financial provision on divorce: needs, compensation (for relationship-generated disadvantage), and sharing (of matrimonial assets).

Area of Law

family

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