Pensions on Divorce
The PAG2 Guide – What Has Changed?
The publication of the Pension Advisory Group (PAG2) guidance in December 2023 marked the end of another lengthy and significant piece of interdisciplinary work by experienced practitioners in the field of pensions on divorce. The aim of this piece is to focus just on the material changes in what is now referred to as the PAG2 guide.
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!22/01/2024 11:43
Some Reflections on the Launch of the Second Edition of the Pension Advisory Group Guide to Pensions on Divorce
The Pension Advisory Group have just published a second edition of their Guide to the Treatment of Pensions on Divorce – ‘PAG2’.
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!20/12/2023 10:48
The Pensions Ombudsman for Family Lawyers
The Pensions Ombudsman may investigate and determine any complaint made to them in writing by or on behalf of an authorised complainant who alleges that they have sustained injustice in consequence of maladministration in connection with any act or omission of the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme or personal pension scheme.
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!21/11/2023 07:00
When Are Pensions Too Small to Worry About?
Jacqueline Butler v Earl Butler [2023] EWHC 2453 (Fam) was an interesting case that ended up in front of Mr Justice Moor on appeal following the order of Recorder Anderson.
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!03/11/2023 12:44
A Primer on Pensions and Percentages: AFW v RFH [2023] EWFC 119
The judgment of Recorder Laura Moys in the matter of AFW v RFH [2023] EWFC 119 gives a wonderful demonstration of four important factors.
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!27/09/2023 10:16
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WK v GC [2023] EWFC 15128 April 2023
HHJ Hess. Approach to quantifying capitalisation of spousal maintenance some years after original order.
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Public Sector Pensions Remedy (Mccloud) Changes to Benefits from 1 October 2023 – Implications for Pensions on Divorce Settlement
The purpose of this blog is to point out one aspect of the changes taking place for most Public Sector Schemes from 1 October 2023 and, as a result of that, what action may be needed.
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!16/08/2023 08:17
Pensions on Divorce – Standard Family Order Template and Short Marriages
This article deals with two points. The first relates to the publication of the new pension sharing order (PSO) template at paragraph number 95 in the Standard Family Orders suite. The second relates to the issue of short marriages in the context of pensi…
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!03/07/2023 08:00
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Joanne Lewis v Cunningtons Solicitors [2023] EWHC 822 (KB)31 March 2023
HHJ Coe KC. Successful negligence claim in relation to pensions advice on divorce.The Claimant, after receiving some advice from the Defendants, but in the absence of full disclosure, entered into direct discussions with her husband and then instructed th…
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Pensions on Divorce – Standard Family Order Template
This article relates to the publication of the new pension sharing order (PSO) template at paragraph number 95 in the Standard Family Orders suite.
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!17/05/2023 16:22