Glory Annen Clibbery
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Glory Annen Clibbery is a Canadian actress, who is well known for her involvement in a landmark Family Law
case
in London
, Allan v. Clibbery.
, Canada
. She attended the Victoria Composite Highschool of Performing Arts in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and at age 17, she emigrated to England
to further her education at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
, graduating in 1976. She remained based in England but worked around the world as she pursued an acting
career
. She made her first movie, Cruel Passion, in 1974, at age 22. She has worked in several films which include with the cult filmmaker Norman J. Warren
films Prey (1977) and Spaced Out (AKA Outer Touch) (1979), the most notable being the Australia
n production Felicity
(1979) for John D. Lamond
. Unfortunately, her film career began to fade with a minor role in The Lonely Lady
(1983) and a bit-parts in Supergirl
(1984) and Water
(1985). Her last film work was True Files for John D. Lamond filmed primarily in Singapore and completed in 2000. She recently was interviewed in Hollywood for the documentary Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! about the Australian film industry. She did some radio and voice work including dubbing Anat Atzmon 'Nili' in the feature film Lemon Popsicle. She also appeared in several English television series in the 1970s and had leading roles in the theatre, including creating the role of Deborah Solomon in the David Mamet
play Sexual Perversity in Chicago
in London's West End. She was featured on television in many commercials and began working as a commercial casting director in 1982. She is also a cartoonist, artist and writer.
, for over 15 years. After a serious domestic violence 'incident' on the 20th July 2000 Glory Clibbery left the relationship. Allan employed a Solicitor when she refused to return in order to summarily evict her from the Piccadilly flat they shared for 14 years. She sought the advice of Raymond Tooth
of Sears Tooth Solicitors. He suggested a Family Law Act application was made. Glory lost this application with 100% costs made against her and the stress destroyed her health. Tooth did not attend any of the hearings related to the litigation he advised, and there was no legal oversight for this failure on his part as officers of the court' are virtually unaccountable in England. Seventeen separate matters came out of the disaster of an FLA hearing in a secretive Family Division at the High Court and 9 years on Glory is still trapped in the 'legal loop' no closer to exposing the truth of what happened. "There are so many ways to cheat in horse racing and in the legal system I don't see the point in 'betting' on the outcome of a race or a case." Glory said recently. "There should be an independent commission to consider serious complaints. Self-regulation is a bad joke. Don't let them have the last laugh. Avoid lawyers."
She was able to somewhat open up the Family Division to Public scrutiny when Allan sought an injunction in June 2002, to prevent Clibbery from disclosing details about their affair
. The injunction was rejected, as was as a subsequent appeal. Allan previously won a possession order and Clibbery moved from the flat they had shared in Piccadilly
, London. Glory's health failing, she retreated to the second home she helped maintain financially and shared with Allan, where her mother and her grandmother lived. Her 78-year-old mother cared for and also helped maintain the house financially for 18 years. Clibbery and her mother were evicted. Clibbery was successfully represented by James Stewart
, a solicitor
in London who handles high-profile cases, and by Andrew Monson and in the appeal also by James Price QC.
Family law
Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;...
case
Legal case
A legal case is a dispute between opposing parties resolved by a court, or by some equivalent legal process. A legal case may be either civil or criminal...
in London
London
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, Allan v. Clibbery.
Career
Clibbery was born in Kenora, OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She attended the Victoria Composite Highschool of Performing Arts in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and at age 17, she emigrated to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to further her education at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing school, in London. It was one of the leading drama schools in Britain, and offered comprehensive training for those intending to pursue a...
, graduating in 1976. She remained based in England but worked around the world as she pursued an acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
career
Career
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life ". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work ....
. She made her first movie, Cruel Passion, in 1974, at age 22. She has worked in several films which include with the cult filmmaker Norman J. Warren
Norman J. Warren
Norman John Warren, born 25 June 1942 in London, is a British film director best known for such 1970s horror films as Satan’s Slave , Prey and Terror...
films Prey (1977) and Spaced Out (AKA Outer Touch) (1979), the most notable being the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n production Felicity
Felicity (1979 film)
Felicity is a 1979 sexploitation film starring Glory Annen Clibbery and written and directed by John D. Lamond.-Plot:Felicity Robinson, a sheltered teen surrenders her blossoming body to a world of bold sexual adventure, from the forbidden pleasures at an all-girl school in the countryside to...
(1979) for John D. Lamond
John D. Lamond
John D. Lamond is an Australian film director, producer and writer best known for directing such films as Felicity, A Slice of Life, Breakfast in Paris and Nightmares....
. Unfortunately, her film career began to fade with a minor role in The Lonely Lady
The Lonely Lady
The Lonely Lady is a 1983 American film directed by Peter Sasdy and adapted to screen by Ellen Shepard from the novel written by Harold Robbins. The original music score was composed by Charlie Calello. The cast includes Pia Zadora, Lloyd Bochner, Bibi Besch, Jared Martin, and in an early film...
(1983) and a bit-parts in Supergirl
Supergirl (film)
Supergirl is a 1984 superhero film directed by Jeannot Szwarc, and stars Helen Slater in her first motion picture role in the title role of the DC Comics superheroine Supergirl. Faye Dunaway played the primary villain, Selena. The film was a spin-off from the Salkinds' Superman film series which...
(1984) and Water
Water (1985 film)
Water is a 1985 comedy film scripted by Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais, directed by Clement, and starring Michael Caine. This HandMade Films production was released in U.S. theatres in April 1986 by Atlantic Releasing.-Plot summary:...
(1985). Her last film work was True Files for John D. Lamond filmed primarily in Singapore and completed in 2000. She recently was interviewed in Hollywood for the documentary Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! about the Australian film industry. She did some radio and voice work including dubbing Anat Atzmon 'Nili' in the feature film Lemon Popsicle. She also appeared in several English television series in the 1970s and had leading roles in the theatre, including creating the role of Deborah Solomon in the David Mamet
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter and film director.Best known as a playwright, Mamet won a Pulitzer Prize and received a Tony nomination for Glengarry Glen Ross . He also received a Tony nomination for Speed-the-Plow . As a screenwriter, he received Oscar...
play Sexual Perversity in Chicago
Sexual Perversity in Chicago
Sexual Perversity in Chicago is a play written by David Mamet that examines the sex lives of two men and two women in the 1970's. The play is filled with profanity and regional jargon that reflects the working-class language of Chicago. The characters' relationships become hindered by the caustic...
in London's West End. She was featured on television in many commercials and began working as a commercial casting director in 1982. She is also a cartoonist, artist and writer.
Controversy
Clibbery was involved with British racing tycoon, Ivan AllanIvan Allan
Ivan Allan was a champion race horse trainer and businessman.Allan became the subject of controversy after being romantically involved for over ten years with actress Glory Annen Clibbery. After a domestic violence incident in July 2000 Clibbery ended the relationship...
, for over 15 years. After a serious domestic violence 'incident' on the 20th July 2000 Glory Clibbery left the relationship. Allan employed a Solicitor when she refused to return in order to summarily evict her from the Piccadilly flat they shared for 14 years. She sought the advice of Raymond Tooth
Raymond Tooth
Raymond Clive Tooth is a matrimonial and family law lawyer and racehorse owner in the United Kingdom. He is renowned for representing the wives of male celebrities in high profile divorces.-Education and career:...
of Sears Tooth Solicitors. He suggested a Family Law Act application was made. Glory lost this application with 100% costs made against her and the stress destroyed her health. Tooth did not attend any of the hearings related to the litigation he advised, and there was no legal oversight for this failure on his part as officers of the court' are virtually unaccountable in England. Seventeen separate matters came out of the disaster of an FLA hearing in a secretive Family Division at the High Court and 9 years on Glory is still trapped in the 'legal loop' no closer to exposing the truth of what happened. "There are so many ways to cheat in horse racing and in the legal system I don't see the point in 'betting' on the outcome of a race or a case." Glory said recently. "There should be an independent commission to consider serious complaints. Self-regulation is a bad joke. Don't let them have the last laugh. Avoid lawyers."
She was able to somewhat open up the Family Division to Public scrutiny when Allan sought an injunction in June 2002, to prevent Clibbery from disclosing details about their affair
Affair
Affair may refer to professional, personal, or public business matters or to a particular business or private activity of a temporary duration, as in family affair, a private affair, or a romantic affair.-Political affair:...
. The injunction was rejected, as was as a subsequent appeal. Allan previously won a possession order and Clibbery moved from the flat they had shared in Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Piccadilly is a major street in central London, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster. The street is part of the A4 road, London's second most important western artery. St...
, London. Glory's health failing, she retreated to the second home she helped maintain financially and shared with Allan, where her mother and her grandmother lived. Her 78-year-old mother cared for and also helped maintain the house financially for 18 years. Clibbery and her mother were evicted. Clibbery was successfully represented by James Stewart
James Stewart (solicitor)
James Stewart , is a London based solicitor and collaborative lawyer, who acts for celebrities and others in often high-profile and international divorce and family law cases. A partner at Manches, he is top ranked in the Legal 500, Spears WMS Legal Index and in Chambers UK 2011...
, a solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
in London who handles high-profile cases, and by Andrew Monson and in the appeal also by James Price QC.