Pensions: Equality or not?

Withers LLP | Family Law Journal | October 2019 #190
James Copson looks at the recommendations in the Pension Advisory Group report and highlights the potential pitfalls when dealing with pension assets ‘It is much harder to achieve a fair outcome where there is a significant difference in the ages of the parties.’ An understanding of pensions is a must for every family lawyer working …

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Pensions: Opportunities and threats

Withers LLP | Family Law Journal | May 2016 #156
Amanda Bell and Alasdair Wild highlight pension reforms that may impact on the structure of a financial settlement on divorce ‘It is worth considering whether there is a potential lifetime allowance problem, and whether the redistribution of pension assets between the two parties as a result of a pension sharing order could help to reduce …

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