K v L
[2012] 1 WLR 306, CA when Wilson LJ reiterated at [15]:-“what is unacceptable is discrimination in the division of labour within the family, in particular between the party who earns the income and the party whose works is in the home, unpaid.” 46.He went on to say that it is the essence of the judicial function to discriminate between different sets of facts and thus between different claims. I have to say that I prefer use of the word “differentiate” to “discriminate” but it is clear what he meant.47.In the case of
- 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
