M v M

Thomas Brudenell (instructed by Levison Meltzer Pigott) for the Petitioner/Applicant Peter Wilkinson (instructed by Fletcher Day) for the Respondent Hearing dates: 1-6 May 2020 The hearing was conducted remotely by Zoom ____________________

(iii) At Box 4.4 (conduct) said in terms " [H] has committed fraud and is likely to face civil and criminal proceedings" . There she was referring to his activities at B Ltd. H did not file his Form E on time. 2 orders were made for him to do so. His Form E attributed a total value to the 2 businesses of over �10m gross such that W's share was claimed by him to be over �2m. He said that the businesses had liquid, realisable funds. He argued that they had become matrimonial assets during the marriage.

(ii) W agreed not to rely upon conduct in respect of either H's role as Managing Director or the alleged misappropriation of the children's money. Thus, the matter came before me for the re-fixed 5-day final hearing.

(ii) H's litigation loan and unpaid legal fees total (-�251,051). W invites me to take into account a number of debts owed to her father and brother:

(ii) �122,000 owed to her brother for a mixture of legal costs and clearing debts during the post separation period.