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    2007-03-23

    The claimant appealed against a decision that her former husband’s one third interest in the matrimonial home vested in his trustee in bankruptcy (the first defendant) free from any rights asserted by her, so permitting an order for possession and sale of the property. The claimant argued that pursuant to a matrimonial consent order made prior to the bankruptcy, she had a right of exclusive occupation of the property until remarriage, cohabitation or death.

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    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Bankruptcy, Consent decree, Interest, Marriage, Cohabitation, Insolvency Act 1986 (UK), Trustee
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Gowling WLG
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