Duxbury v Duxbury [1990] 2 All ER 77

Financial provision: Planning for uncertainty

Holly Cook looks at the impact of a life-limiting health condition when assessing financial claims on divorce In ND v GD, it was a matter for the wife and her litigation friend/power of attorney to decide how the funds were to be apportioned between housing and income needs, ie she may choose to spend less …

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Pensions: Equality or not?

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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Spousal maintenance: A system of Russian roulette?

Sital Fontenelle and Elizabeth Burch consider the different approaches to spousal maintenance and whether a formula for maintenance would provide clarity ‘Duxbury is clearly still the starting point – and currently the favoured approach by judges, however there is increasing interest in exploring alternative methods.’ How much and for how long is a standard question …

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