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A broken engagement

Dibble v Pfluger [2010] EWCA Civ 1005 concerns an appeal in a joint property case, largely decided on its facts. It has one interesting point of note for anyone who practices in this field: the couples were engaged to be married for much of the period of their relationship.

The claim was for an order for sale of a house (“Alinora”) in which the couple were living. As Lord Justice Ward put it “It cannot be easy for them.” That sale should have caused no difficulty as Alinora was held on an express trust with beneficial interests in common in equal shares. The defendant did not resist the sale in … Read the full post



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