Hi

does anyone know if the public can have access to previous judgements made in a particular court or any courts ?

Not a personal court case but the sort of thing a solicitor or barrister might be able to quote in court ?

You know

Smith v Jones in 2005 blah blah blah the judge ordered that the agreement be upheld.

I want to research the outcomes of cases where Separation Agreements had been disputed and wondered if there was a central system (online) that can be searched, or is this sort of thing only accesible by the legal proffession?

Thanks if anyone knows !

poppy

Think I've answered my own q by looking through other posts !

doh

just found this

www.bailii.org

will trawl through it

poppy

Try Edgar v Edgar, 1980 3 All ER 887
A v B, 2005 EWHC314
G v G 2000 2 FLR 18

Mike

There are both public and paid for sub­script­ion services

Family Law Court Reports by Jordan Publishing is one as an example.

There is a Family Law Bar Association book called @ a glance which is a very useful reference, also Ancillary Relief Handbook by Roger Bird.

Skeleton Arguments are not always a matter of pointing at the case; you have to explain why your case is similar and demands a similar outcome or consideration.

A good Lay Adviser or McKenzie Friend would be a start for Guidance.


Tim

Edgar v Edgar [1980] EWCA Civ 2
Sets out the extent to which a contractual agreement for a clean break provision is to be reflected in the subsequent exercise of judicial discretion.

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/1980/2.html


Xydhias v Xydhias [1998] EWCA Civ 1966
When parties agree to settle on terms a court may have to consider whether the terms were invalidated by a factor such as non-disclosure

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/1998/1966.html


G v G (Financial Provision: Separation Agreement) [2004] 1 FLR 1011
It was said a separation agreement could be given considerable weight, notwithstanding it having been made at a time when judgment was likely to be clouded. Sorry I don't have url to hand.


Soulsbury v Soulsbury [2007] EWCA Civ 969
Comments on the status of agreements between the parties, suggesting that, provided they did not prevent one party from applying to the court for relief, such agreements could be enforceable, even if not converted into a court order. Lots of references to other judgements.

http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/markup.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2007/969.html&query=­title­+(+soulsbury+)&method=boolean

Coud be more specific If you give more details.