When can a lump sum order be varied?

Table of contents

• Original news
• What were the main issues raised in this case?
• How did the court differentiate between a series of lump sums and a single lump sum payable by instalments?
• What are the implications of that differentiation?
• Did the judgment clarify the law in this area? Are there any grey areas remaining?
• What should lawyers advising on this area of law take into account?

Article summary

Family analysis: It may not always be clear whether an order was made for the payment of a lump sum in instalments or several lump sums. Alex Davies is head of the family team at Cripps Harries Hall, who represented the wife in Hamilton v Hamilton. He examines the circumstances in which a lump sum order can be varied.