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Bridging the pensions gap

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Published on: 05 February 2016
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What were the key issues in this case?
  • What were the competing arguments?
  • How did the court approach the arguments around the pension issue in this matter?
  • What are the practical implications of this decision?
  • Does this judgment highlight any unresolved issues in this area of law?

Article summary

Family analysis: Lily Mottahedan, barrister at 1 Hare Court, and Brett Frankle, partner at Withers LLP, discuss the case of WS v WS and the court’s approach to offsetting a disparity in the parties’ pension provision.

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