White v White
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White v White is a landmark 2000 House of Lords decision that reshaped English divorce law by establishing the “yardstick of equality” as the starting point for dividing matrimonial assets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White v White canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8338875 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: White v White Context triple: [Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, notableWork, White v White]
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A.
White on White
White on White is a seminal abstract painting by Kazimir Malevich that exemplifies Suprematism through its nearly monochromatic composition of a white square on a slightly different white background.
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B.
The White-Blues
The White-Blues is the traditional nickname of FC Dynamo Kyiv, one of Ukraine’s most successful and historically significant football clubs.
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C.
The White and Blues
The White and Blues is the nickname of KF Tirana, one of Albania’s most successful and historically significant football clubs.
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D.
The Black and Whites
The Black and Whites is the traditional nickname of Hull F.C., a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, England.
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E.
The White One
The White One is an epithet of Nekhbet, the ancient Egyptian vulture goddess who served as a protector of Upper Egypt and the pharaoh.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: White v White Target entity description: White v White is a landmark 2000 House of Lords decision that reshaped English divorce law by establishing the “yardstick of equality” as the starting point for dividing matrimonial assets.
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A.
White on White
White on White is a seminal abstract painting by Kazimir Malevich that exemplifies Suprematism through its nearly monochromatic composition of a white square on a slightly different white background.
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B.
The White-Blues
The White-Blues is the traditional nickname of FC Dynamo Kyiv, one of Ukraine’s most successful and historically significant football clubs.
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C.
The White and Blues
The White and Blues is the nickname of KF Tirana, one of Albania’s most successful and historically significant football clubs.
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D.
The Black and Whites
The Black and Whites is the traditional nickname of Hull F.C., a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, England.
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E.
The White One
The White One is an epithet of Nekhbet, the ancient Egyptian vulture goddess who served as a protector of Upper Egypt and the pharaoh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
House of Lords decision
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United Kingdom case law ⓘ landmark family law case ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
ancillary relief proceedings
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financial remedy proceedings on divorce ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
divorce law
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family law ⓘ |
| citation |
[2000] 2 FLR 981
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[2000] 3 WLR 1571 ⓘ [2000] UKHL 54 ⓘ [2001] 1 AC 596 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| court | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| emphasised |
fairness as the overarching objective in ancillary relief
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non-discrimination between breadwinner and homemaker ⓘ |
| holding |
departures from equality must be justified
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equality should be the starting point in division of matrimonial assets ⓘ there should be no bias in favour of the money-earner over the homemaker ⓘ |
| influenced |
approach to big money divorce cases in England and Wales
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subsequent English divorce settlements practice ⓘ |
| involvedConcept |
fairness in ancillary relief
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matrimonial assets ⓘ non-matrimonial assets ⓘ |
| isLandmarkFor | modern approach to financial provision on divorce in England and Wales ⓘ |
| judge |
Lord Clyde
NERFINISHED
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Lord Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Steyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| keyPhrase | yardstick of equality of division ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple | yardstick of equality ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Court of Appeal of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overturnedOrModified | previous practice of needs-based only approach in high-asset cases ⓘ |
| parties |
Mr White
NERFINISHED
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Mrs White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentFor |
McFarlane v McFarlane
NERFINISHED
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Miller v Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutoryContext | Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
division of matrimonial property
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financial provision on divorce ⓘ |
| topic |
principles for ancillary relief under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
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redistribution of assets between spouses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: White v White Description of subject: White v White is a landmark 2000 House of Lords decision that reshaped English divorce law by establishing the “yardstick of equality” as the starting point for dividing matrimonial assets.
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