United Kingdom direct and indirect contributionsmatrimonial and non matrimonial propertystatutory discretion and factors

White v White

[2001] 1 AC 596

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

Year2001

Statusunclear

Key Principle

The yardstick of equality should be applied in ancillary relief cases; there should be no discrimination between a breadwinner and a homemaker, and any departure from equality must be justified.

Area of Law

family

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