Granting a Pension Sharing Order

Hi can someone please clarify the following:

It is my understanding that a court will not authorise a pension Sharing Order without a CETV. Is this right?

My ex did not produce one and an order was given. How could I have one without a CETV?

My solicitor did not follow the Family Procedures Rule and notify the pension scheme of the impending order and as a result i'm going to incur high costs thus reducing my percentage.

I have had some advice and i'm told this is negligence - I also know that knowing that does not mean I stand a chance of getting anything from them. I'm sending one last letter before writing to the ombudsman.

The financial disclosure I have does not show there was a CETV, why did the court give the order?

Grateful for any help.

Court can order pension sharing without the CETV, there are many reasons to do so, that said it seldom happens, all you need to know is it does and can happen in law.

So these could go ahead regardless without the court requiring a CETV?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pension-fears-p ut-divorce-on-hold-6286803.html

[Sorry -link seems not to be working - it's an article in the Independent]
In these public pension cases no CETV would be available? .... but I don't understand why in the case in this thread/similar cases where the CETV is available but doesn't appear the judge would not simply order a CETV direct from the pension administrator as s/he has the power to do under the Act - is it because of the fee?

I bet if my pot had been more money they would have been more conscientious. I'm fed up with the whole system either their is protocol to follow or there isn't!

Not really up to speed on the new FPR - but at least they're "rules"....?... when I went in to bat, short of stealing money it seemed impossible for a solicitor to do anything "wrong" - things they committed or omitted that caused damage were matters of "professional judgement" and apparently not open to question.
I understand the Legal Ombudsman is free to "consumers" - it would be really interesting to see where they stand on sharing a pension without a CETV valuation.
What did the judge in your case know for certain about the size of the pension for sharing?

Its not usual for a pension to be shared without a value.

For months now its been impossible to get some valuations because they suspended them for many jobs.

If a pension is to be shared 50-50 lets say the value is not so important, you both get half each of whatever it is.

There are also cases where one person will refuse to provide disclosure or even attend hearings, this leaves the judge little choice.

They will use the fact that my husband was non compliant throughout as a defence.

But it seems immaterial, their failure to notify the pension scheme of the intended pension order has left me with £20,000 of fees through to my retirement age so its not a 50-50 share. In the scheme I opted to stay in I had a guaranteed outcome with no annual charges.

I've just compiled a lengthy letter to the senior partner telling them I want them to pay for these costs.

After this I will send paperwork to the ombudsman. I can't afford a solicitor to fight this.