Cowan v Cowan
[2001] 2 FLR 192 at [70] where Thorpe LJ said:-“In this case, the reality is that the husband traded his wife’s unascertained share as well as his own between separation and trial, particularly committing those undivided shares to the investment in Baco. The wife’s share went on risk and she is plainly entitled to what in the event has proved to be a substantial profit.”52.Mr Marks postulates a number of circumstances where it will be possible to establish post-separation endeavour. He identifies cases where there is still more to do after the date of the trial to harvest the asset (eg
- JUDGMENT
- The relevant history
- The breakdown of the marriage
- The relevant litigation
- Open Proposals
- Section 25 statement
- Supporting witness statements
- The schedule of assets
- The parties’ respective Position Statements
- The law I have to apply
- White v White
- K v L
- Miller/McFarlane
- Work v Gray
- XW v XH
- JL v SL (No 2)
- SK v WL
- Cowan v Cowan
- Evans v Evans
- S v S
- CO v YZ
- Wyatt v Vince
- Cooper-Hohn v Hohn
- Lucas
- British Railways Board v Herrington
- The evidence that I heard
- My conclusions – special contribution
- My conclusions – post-separation endeavour
- Postscript
