RH v SV (Pension Apportionment: Reasons) [2020] EWFC B23 (09 March 2020)

RH v SV (Pension Apportionment: Reasons) [2020] EWFC B23 (09 March 2020)

The judge was entitled to reach the conclusions he did regarding the pension sharing and clean break order, having considered the parties' needs, the division of assets, and the relevant legal principles. There was no error or injustice warranting appellate intervention.

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Citation
[2020] EWFC B23
Parties
Appellant: RH; Respondent: SV
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Financial Remedy Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Pension Sharing, Financial Remedies on Divorce, Clean Break Orders, Needs Assessment, Apportionment of Matrimonial Assets
Family Law Pension Sharing Financial Remedies on Divorce Clean Break Orders Needs Assessment Apportionment of Matrimonial Assets

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Parties

RH

Appellant

SV

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Financial Remedy Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the pension sharing order was fair and sufficient to meet the wife's needs
  2. 2 Whether the clean break bar under s28(1A) Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 was appropriate given the circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled to reach the conclusions he did regarding the pension sharing and clean break order, having considered the parties' needs, the division of assets, and the relevant legal principles. There was no error or injustice warranting appellate intervention.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No order for costs, subject to submissions within 14 days