Our Family Law Pod is created by our Family and Divorce team, and provides news, tips and insights around current family law topics, and discusses the implications of key cases and guidance. Useful for anyone involved in the family court, in particular busy solicitors.
In this episode, Jacqueline Humphreys presents the unusual case of Kanabar v Kanabar [2026] EWCA Civ 582 and highlights some helpful points for practice arising from the death of a party and third-party claims over property.
Vivien Croly, looks at the case of McGregor v Smith (Domicile - Misuse of divorce portal) [2026] EWFC 128 (B) and considers issues in relation to the procurement of a divorce via misuse of the online portal, and what the court takes into account in respect of determining domicile and jurisdiction.
The two cases share a common theme: how some apparently arcane procedural detail can have a very significant real-world impact.
Case Citations
Stack v Dowden [2007] UKHL 17
Unger v Ul-Hanson (deceased) [2023] UKSC 22
Barder v Caluori [1988] AC 20
Re Amirteymour [1979] WLR 63
Piggott v Aulton (deceased) [2003] EWCA Civ 23
Gourisaria v Gourisaria [2010] EWCA Civ 1019
McGregor v Smith (Domicile - Misuse of divorce portal) [2026] EWFC 128 (B)
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