Bonuses: Part of the pot?

Withers LLP | Family Law Journal | July/August 2019 #188
Katharine Landells examines the courts’ approach to bonus income and the significance of both timing and needs ‘The Court of Appeal was clear that there is no hard and fast rule that all assets accumulated during a marriage will necessarily be shared equally on divorce.’ In determining a fair outcome for financial division on divorce, …

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Standard Of Living: Lifestyle factors

Hunters Law | Family Law Journal | October 2015 #150
Hazel Wright and Phoebe Sutton suggest that despite the provisions of section 25 the standard of living of the parties is becoming less relevant ‘It is hard to see future courts awarding periodical payments based on the standard of living in the great majority of marriages.’ When family lawyers of a certain generation die, they …

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Chattels: The deal breaker?

Pannone, part of Slater & Gordon | Family Law Journal | July/August 2014 #138
Patricia Robinson highlights the pitfalls of failing to address the division of chattels and outlines the courts’ approach to achieving fairness ‘Where there are issues in relation to chattels between a married couple or civil partners, ss23-24, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 or Schedule 5 Parts 1 and 2 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 are …

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