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George Mathieson

George Mathieson

George Mathieson founded Mathieson Consulting Ltd (MCL) in 2007, as a company specialising in the provision of expert witness reports in the field of ...

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A Brilliantly Logical Approach to Dealing with Pensions

A Brilliantly Logical Approach to Dealing with Pensions

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2024/72.html SP v AL [2024] EWFC 72(B) In this judgment, His Honour Judge Hess sets an example of how, by following a logical thought process, seemingly complex pensions can be reduced to a very straightforward outcome. This case addresses

When Are Pensions Too Small to Worry About?

When Are Pensions Too Small to Worry About?

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2023/2453.html First of all, may I observe that the Family Court seems to be publishing more judgments in small money cases. I commend this approach. As a single joint expert, I was often instructed in smaller money cases, and the

A Primer on Pensions and Percentages: AFW v RFH [2023] EWFC 119

A Primer on Pensions and Percentages: AFW v RFH [2023] EWFC 119

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2023/119.html I love this judgment of Recorder Laura Moys in the matter of AFW v RFH [2023] EWFC 119 as it gives a wonderful demonstration of: 1. The neutrality of changes in public sector cash equivalent value’s (CEV) which

What Does Equality of Pension Capital Mean?

What Does Equality of Pension Capital Mean?

I started writing expert witness reports around 2005 and, right from the start, a regular question was, ‘Should we seek equality of income or equality of capital?’ Letters of Instruction regularly ask the expert to calculate ‘The pension sharing order required to achieve (i) equality of income and (ii) in

Déjà Vu with Public Sector Pension CEVs Being Suspended – Again

Déjà Vu with Public Sector Pension CEVs Being Suspended – Again

At the risk of sounding like Brenda from Bristol, when informed Theresa May had called a General Election, and saying, “You’re joking. Not another one,” it was only a matter of time. Those of you who have been dealing with finances on divorce for some years will know that

Pensions on Divorce – Lifetime Allowance Tax Issues

Pensions on Divorce – Lifetime Allowance Tax Issues

A favourite film of one of the authors is Apollo 13. At one point, whilst trying to work out what had to happen to get the ill-fated space craft home, Commander Jim Lovell said: ‘All right, there’s a thousand things that have to happen in order. We are on

George Mathieson

George Mathieson founded Mathieson Consulting Ltd (MCL) in 2007, as a company specialising in the provision of expert witness reports in the field of pensions and divorce and has produced c. 6,000 such reports. He was a founder of the Pension Advisory Group. His current role is as a