Anita Mehta (4PB)

Anita Mehta (4PB)

Anita Mehta is a barrister at 4PB. Anita is a member of Resolution’s Pension, Tax and Financial Remedy Committee.

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The Right Side of History: Protection Against Domestic Abuse as a Key Theme of the Government Consultation into Financial Remedies

The Right Side of History: Protection Against Domestic Abuse as a Key Theme of the Government Consultation into Financial Remedies

Despite our increased understanding of the societal cost of domestic abuse and the ability of the FRC to reflect it, translating this into action to protect the victim-survivors of domestic abuse has remained low on the FRC’s list of priorities. The reason why: resources.

50 Years on from Martin v Martin 1976 – Are Add-backs Fit for Purpose?

50 Years on from Martin v Martin 1976 – Are Add-backs Fit for Purpose?

[2026] 2 FRJ 94. Add-backs were a useful mechanism to prevent one party’s unilateral dissipation of assets which unfairly prejudiced the non-dissipating spouse’s share. But something has gone wrong when the outcomes deviate too far from what the average person considers fair.

Bad Behaviour and Broken Bonds: A Comparison of Conduct in 1973 and 1975 Act Claims

Bad Behaviour and Broken Bonds: A Comparison of Conduct in 1973 and 1975 Act Claims

Introduction Fifty years ago, the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (1975 Act) was enacted in an expansion of the court’s statutory powers for financial provision on death.[[1]] Two years earlier, Parliament had enacted the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) to alter the court’s

Principles vs Resources: Conduct and the Law Commission Scoping Report

Principles vs Resources: Conduct and the Law Commission Scoping Report

The Law Commission’s long awaited scoping report[[1]] on financial remedies was published on 18 December 2024. It concludes that the law relating to financial remedy should be reformed. We asked the Law Commission to clarify whether their concerns in respect of the fairness of the outcomes was restricted

N v J: the Last Word on Domestic Abuse as Conduct?

N v J: the Last Word on Domestic Abuse as Conduct?

N v J [2024] EWFC 184 (15 July 2024) On Monday last week, in N v J, Mr Justice Peel handed down the most recent authority on pleading conduct pursuant to s 25(2)(g) Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.[[1]] Those interested in this area have been keen to see

Is It Time to Consign the ‘Gasp’ Factor to the History Books?

Is It Time to Consign the ‘Gasp’ Factor to the History Books?

https://www.bailii.org/nie/cases/NIHC/Master/2023/6.html In the private law arena, the Family Court has taken huge strides forward in its understanding and approach to coercive control, following the landmark case of Re H-N and Others (Children) (Domestic Abuse: Finding of Fact Hearings) [2021] EWCA

Anita Mehta

Anita Mehta

Anita Mehta is a barrister and pFDR tribunal at 4PB. Anita specialises in complex financial remedy work. She also practices in private law children work. Anita was the co-chair of the Resolution report into Domestic in Financial Remedy cases, she is the co-host of its podcast ’Talking Family Law’, which