Loss Of Pension Rights
Valuing claims for loss of pension rights is a particular speciality of our department.
In personal injury cases we can advise on the claim for loss of pension rights, whether the individual was a member of a ‘final salary' occupational pension scheme or a member of a personal pension scheme. We have a thorough understanding of the Auty decision and of the pension cases that have followed that decision. In particular, the House of Lords' decision in Longden has clarified the appropriate treatment of the actual lump sum received on ill-health retirement and our detailed reports on loss of pension rights take full account of all relevant case law and the criticisms that have been made of the Auty decision.
As well as in personal injury cases, we can assist in quantifying the value of pension rights for use in fatal accident claims, matrimonial cases and in cases of pension mis-selling.
Instead of inserting in the Schedule under loss of pension rights "to be quantified", why not come to us for a professional valuation of the claim (often substantial). You have nothing to lose, since if your client has no claim for loss of pension rights, then we will make no charge for the advice. We are assisting a number of solicitors as their expert advisers in the area of pension loss and providing them with just the detailed calculations only. This has proved an extremely cost efficient way of quantifying a claim under this heading.
If you would like further information on loss of pension rights, then visit the following areas:
