Frinton-on-Sea bigamist gets suspended term for ‘cruel deception’ – BBC News

Posted November 30th, 2023 in bigamy, guilty pleas, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A man who admitted to the “cruel deception” of bigamy has been handed a suspended jail term and placed on curfew.’

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BBC News, 29th November 2023

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Financial Remedy Update, October 2021 – Family Law Week

‘Stephanie Hawthorn, associate, and Robert Jackson, trainee solicitor, at Mills & Reeve LLP, consider the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during September 2021.’

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Family Law Week, 8th October 2021

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Recognition of foreign marriage—implications of (Padero-Mernagh v Mernagh) – Family Law

‘Cases involving bigamy are relatively rare, and the judgment of Williams J in Padero-Mernagh v Mernagh provides a useful analysis of the relevant law in that regard. Of particular note, however, is the way in which the final hearing was dealt with remotely, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.’

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Family Law, 28th May 2020

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Thai bride wins battle to share ‘secret’ relationship with US economist on Facebook – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 25th, 2018 in bigamy, internet, married persons, misuse of private information, news by tracey

‘A married US economist lost a High Court battle against his Thai bride over a Facebook picture she uploaded that he feared would out his secret relationship with her.’

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Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2018

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Bigamist spotted on Ant and Dec TV show with ‘second wife’ is jailed – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2018 in bigamy, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A bigamist who was caught out when his wife saw him on live television with another woman has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 10th January 2018

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Bigamist jailed after cheating dying wife out of £30,000 in benefits – The Guardian

Posted August 26th, 2015 in benefits, bigamy, news, obtaining property by deception, sentencing by sally

‘A lorry driver has been jailed for cheating his terminally ill wife out of £30,000 of incapacity benefits and committing bigamy by marrying a new bride on their wedding anniversary.’

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The Guardian, 25th August 2015

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Serial bigamist is convicted of illegal marriages twice in one year – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 10th, 2015 in bigamy, news, sentencing by sally

‘A successful businessman has been convicted of bigamy for the second time in less than a year after it emerged that he never got round to divorcing his first wife of 35-years. ‘
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Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2015

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Forced marriage jail first as Cardiff man sentenced – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2015 in bigamy, forced marriages, news, rape, sentencing, voyeurism by sally

‘A 34-year-old Cardiff man has become the first person in the UK to be prosecuted under forced marriage laws introduced a year ago.’

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BBC News, 10th June 2015

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Bigamist jailed after murdering second wife to cash in on life insurance – The Guardian

Posted March 3rd, 2015 in assisting offenders, bigamy, conspiracy, insurance, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A bigamist will serve at least 25 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering the second of his wives to cash in her life insurance and solve his financial problems.’

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The Guardian, 27th February 2015

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Bigamist avoids jail over £900,000 inheritance tax fraud – Daily Telegraph

“Ayse Akgun was convicted for trying to make a fraudulent claim on her second husband’s £2.6 million estate when he died.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2013

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Las Vegas wedding bigamist Garry Floodgate in jail term cut – BBC News

Posted May 31st, 2013 in bigamy, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who wed his Canadian bride in Las Vegas while still married to a woman in England has had his jail term cut.”

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BBC News, 31st May 2013

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Las Vegas wedding bigamist Garry Floodgate jailed – BBC News

Posted April 29th, 2013 in bigamy, divorce, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man who wed his Canadian bride in Las Vegas while still married to a woman in
England has been jailed for 20 weeks.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2013

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Bigamist avoids jail after claiming his he needs to support his current wife’s parents – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 28th, 2013 in bigamy, families, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

“A bigamist who has been married to four different women has avoided jail after
insisting that his extended family were financially dependent upon him.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2013

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Bigamist Emily Horne is spared jail after dressing as seventh ‘husband’ to obtain prescription – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2012 in bigamy, community service, fraud, news by sally

“A serial bigamist who fooled a doctor into giving her sleeping pills by dressing as her seventh husband has been spared a jail sentence.”

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The Guardian, 21st March 2012

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Bigamist wins ‘family life’ human rights case – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in bigamy, deportation, families, human rights, news by sally

“A foreign drug-dealing bigamist has won the right to stay in Britain because of his human right to ‘family life’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2012

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Duke of Manchester’s illegitimate children have claim to estate, judge rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 20th, 2011 in bigamy, child support, children, news, peerages & dignities, trusts by tracey

“The children of the Duke of Manchester’s bigamous second marriage can benefit from his estate, after a judge ruled that the aristocracy cannot ignore the rights of illegitimate offspring.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2011

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Denbigh bigamist jailed for having two wives – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2010 in bigamy, news, sentencing by sally

“A twice-married man serving a prison sentence has been jailed for nine months after admitting bigamy.”

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BBC News, 30th March 2010

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Bigamist escapes jail after wife appeals for leniency – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 21st, 2009 in bigamy, news, sentencing by sally

“A bigamist has escaped jail after the wife he tricked into marriage appealed to a judge to be lenient, saying she had ‘entirely forgiven’ him.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2009

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Serial bigamist with five ‘husbands’ spared jail – The Guardian

Posted July 28th, 2009 in bigamy, news, sentencing by sally

“A serial bigamist was spared jail today after a judge said she was a manipulative woman who had undermined the institution of marriage. Emily Horne, 30, who had married on five occasions but crucially never divorced, admitted it was time she got a divorce.”

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The Guardian, 27th July 2009

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Multiple bigamist facing prison – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in bigamy, news by sally

“A former glamour model and adult film actress has admitted getting married while still legally wed, for the fifth time.”

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BBC News, 22nd June 2009

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