The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2012] Fam 1
Court of Appeal
Jones
v
Jones
[2011] EWCA Civ 41
2010 Nov 3;
2011 Jan 28
Sir Nicholas Wall P, Arden, Wilson LJJ
Husband and wife— Financial provision— Lump sum award— Assessment of lump sum payment to wife— Husband bringing company into ten-year marriage— Company sold shortly after separation at vastly increased value— Whether husband’s earning capacity to be treated as asset— Whether to be capitalised— Correct approach to division of assets into matrimonial and non-matrimonial assets— Relevance of earning capacities to fair distribution of assets—
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c 18), s 25