Dividing the finances or ‘matrimonial pot’ following divorce or dissolution can be extremely tricky and every case is different. The law surrounding this area is complex and the Courts often have a wide discretion on …
The Court has three options when considering pensions. The first is known as ‘off-setting’ which means that the court will look at the Cash Equivalent Transfer Values (or ‘CETV’) of the pensions and decides that …
A relatively new and increasingly popular method of resolving family disputes where parties cannot agree but are reluctant to attend court is family arbitration. Family arbitration is a process which must be agreed to by …
If all attempts at resolving the financial aspect of a divorce or dissolution have been exhausted, the most usual course of action is to make an application through the court for a Financial Order or …
Court applications such as Financial Order or ‘Ancillary Relief’ applications as they are sometimes known, are usually viewed as a last resort. ‘Out of court settlements’ are the norm as the majority of cases are …