Persad v Persad ( CA Civ 130/200)

REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Civi[ Appeal No. 130 of 2008 BETWEEN MANICKRAM PERSAD APPELLANT WENDY PERSAD RESPONDENT PANEL: A. MENDONCA, J.A. P. JAMADAR , J.A N. BEREAUX, J.A. APPEARANCES: Mr. R. Dass and Mr. D. Punwasee for the Appellant. DATE OF DELIVERY: 31st October, 2811.Mr. R. Sowley and Ms. S. Bullen for the Respondent. I have read the judgment of P. Jamadar, J.A. and I agree that the appeal be allowed and the case be remitted to the trial court, before another judge A. Mendonca Justice of Appeal I have also read the judgment of P. Jamadar. J.A. and I agree that the appeal be allowed and the case be remitted...

13 August

0 Comments

Sticky

Kalloo v. Kalloo

Posted by site_admin

in Family - Property Maintenance

REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (Family Court Division) No: FH 00853 of 2006 KAREN KALLOO Applicant AND ZAINOOL KALLOO Respondent Before: The Honourable Madam Justice A. Ramkerrysingh Date: Tuesday, 10th July, 2007 Appearances: Ms. Janice Clarence-Quamina for the Petitioner; Ms. Joan Byrne for the Respondent JUDGMENT Introduction Facts This case involves a 32 year marriage, the parties (to whom I shall refer as “the Husband” and “the Wife” although the decree nisi was granted in 2006) were married in 1974. The Husband is now 59 years old and on pre-retirement leave. He will turn...

13 August

0 Comments

Sticky

Gohil v. Gohil

Posted by site_admin

in Family - Property Maintenance

Michaelmas Term [2015] UKSC 61 On appeal from: [2014] EWCA Civ 274 JUDGMENT Gohil (Appellant) v Gohil (Respondent) before Lord Neuberger, President Lady Hale, Deputy President Lord Clarke Lord Wilson Lord Sumption Lord Reed Lord Hodge JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 14 October 2015 Heard on 8, 9 and 10 June 2015 Appellant (Gohil) Respondent (Gohil) Sally Harrison QC James Turner QC Samantha Hillas George Gordon (Instructed by Irwin (Instructed by Duncan Mitchell LLP) Lewis Solicitors) LORD WILSON: (with whom Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Clarke, Lord Sumption, Lord Reed and Lord Hodge agree) Question Do the principles referable to the admissibility of fresh...

13 August

0 Comments

Sticky

Gissing v. Gissing

Posted by site_admin

in Family - Property Maintenance

HOUSE OF LORDS GISSING (A.P.) v. GISSING Lord Reid Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest Viscount Dilhorne Lord Pearson Lord Diplock Lord Reid MY LORDS, I agree with your Lordships that this appeal must be allowed. But, as in Pettit's case [1969] 2 W.L.R. 966, much wider questions have been raised than are necessary for the decision of the case. I adhere to the views which I expressed in Pettit's case and I do not think that I am precluded from maintaining them by the decision in that case. But if I am then in my view the law is left in a very unsatisfactory position. I take a common case where husband and...

Family – Property Maintenance

Persad v Persad ( CA Civ 130/200)

Kalloo v. Kalloo

Gohil v. Gohil

Gissing v. Gissing