WS v WS [2015] EWHC 3941 (Fam)

Those working in the Pensions on Divorce arena (whether PODEs, solicitors or scheme administrators) will by now be all too familiar with the McCloud ruling, and how much additional work this has caused for cases involving public sector pension schemes. To quickly recap, the McCloud ruling requires (i) for the

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (the IFoA) is looking for family lawyers to join a new working party looking at Pensions on Divorce. It is critical that courts receive appropriate expert advice in relation to the often complex pension arrangements of divorcing parties. A small number of actuaries and

Of dogs and divorce: why treating pets as chattels is an anachronism. This is Ernest, our beloved English bull terrier. According to English law he has the same status as the chaise longue upon which he is performing his Kate Winslet impersonation. How can this be right? How can he

Late last month, Baroness Deech brought a motion in the House of Lords, ‘That this House takes note of the law relating to prenuptial agreements’. The debate came against the backdrop of Baroness Deech having (of course) long pursued financial remedies reform through her Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill. She has

This is sometimes the forgotten tax on divorce. Maybe this is fair enough as there is a pretty clear exemption in tax law that states that stamp duty land tax (SDLT) will not apply to transfers pursuant to divorce. However, the last few years have seen the introduction of two