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  - 7453 Cheltenham

Claire Holland

Trainee Legal Executive

Claire is a trainee legal executive with the Private Client Department.

Claire assists the team with a wide variety of work including will drafting, the preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney and estate administration.

In her spare time Claire enjoys spending time with her family, walking in the countryside and reading.

New Guidance on the Treatment of Pensions in Divorce

On 01 July 2019 the Pension Advisory Group published its report providing guidance on the treatment of pensions in divorce. The Pension Advisory Group ( PAG) is a multi-disciplinary group of professionals specialising in financial remedies and pensions on divorce jointly chaired by Mr Justice Francis and His Honour Judge Edward Hess and supported by the President of the Family Division and the Family Justice Council.

The ability of the court to make a pension sharing order in divorce has existed since 2000, despite this there has been a lack of clear guidance to assist in how to treat what can often be one the largest assets in a marriage. Dealing correctly with pensions on divorce is one of the most complex aspects in family cases.

The PAG report aims to provide this guidance.

Freefall: Landlords and the Defective Premises Act 1972

Ms Rogerson (“Ms R”) lived in a Council property owned by Bolsover District Council. Ms R was the tenant and Bolsover Council the landlord. In September 2013, Ms R was mowing her front garden when she stepped backwards onto a manhole cover. The...

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New Guidance on the Treatment of Pensions in Divorce

Freefall: Landlords and the Defective Premises Act 1972