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Divorce

04 August 2017
Issue: 7757 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Amin v Amin [2017] EWCA Civ 1114, [2017] All ER (D) 197 (Jul)

The judge had jurisdiction to make a pension sharing order and to make supplemental orders by way of enforcement of his previous lump sum order, which had ordered the husband to pay the wife £350,000 and which the husband had failed to pay. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, in dismissing the husband’s appeal, held that the husband’s attack on the judge’s exercise of discretion in utilising part of the husband’s pension fund by way of enforcement was hopeless. It had been perfectly proper for the judge to have proceeded as he had.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Excello Law—five appointments

Excello Law—five appointments

Fee-share firm expands across key practice areas with senior appointments

Irwin Mitchell—Grace Morahan

Irwin Mitchell—Grace Morahan

International divorce team welcomes new hire

Switalskis—14 trainee solicitors

Switalskis—14 trainee solicitors

Firm welcomes largest training cohort in its history

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