Rhys Taylor (The 36 Group)

Rhys Taylor (The 36 Group)

Rhys Taylor is a barrister at The 36 Group. He is a member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee, the sub-committee of the Online Procedure Rule Committee and the Pension Advisory Group.

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Book Review: The Road to Equal Partnership

Book Review: The Road to Equal Partnership

Professor Sharon Thompson’s new book could not have landed at a better moment. The Road to Equal Partnership (Bristol University Press) sets out an agenda for the reform of Financial Remedies law, in light of the Law Commission’s scoping paper.

FRJ – ‘Well, He (or She) Didn’t Ask!’ – the Impact of Non-Disclosure When the Question Isn’t Asked

FRJ – ‘Well, He (or She) Didn’t Ask!’ – the Impact of Non-Disclosure When the Question Isn’t Asked

Is it a shield to non-disclosure by one party during financial remedy proceedings if the other party could (and perhaps should) have asked? The duty on parties to give full and frank financial disclosure is not merely a private obligation between them; it is a duty to the court.

Book Review: Financial Remedies Handbook 2025

Book Review: Financial Remedies Handbook 2025

[2026] 1 FRJ 74. Rhys Taylor reviews the 15th edition of Financial Remedies Handbook 2026, by District Judge Sophie Harrison, published by LexisNexis, and says every financial remedy lawyer should have it by their side.

PD 27A Redux: March 2026 Family Court Bundle Changes Primer

PD 27A Redux: March 2026 Family Court Bundle Changes Primer

The President has promulgated a revised PD 27A which will come into force on 2 March 2026, designed to modernise the law and embed best practice into one chaptered Practice Direction. This article sets out the key changes practitioners and litigants should be aware of in family proceedings.

The Financial Remedies Court: A New Horizon?

The Financial Remedies Court: A New Horizon?

It is approaching 10 years since HHJ Edward Hess and Joanna Miles published their seminal article which fired the starting gun for the creation of the Financial Remedies Court. The purpose of this article is to reflect upon the possible ways in which the FRC might evolve and develop in the future.

DR Corner: The Role of the Lawyer in Mediation

This article focuses on mediation, and specifically civil/commercial and hybrid mediation, deployed in the family law context. What is mediation? What are the essentials of the different types of mediation? How do they compare? And what are the key points that family lawyers need to understand?

Interview with Steve McCrone, the Senior Clerk at 1 Hare Court

Interview with Steve McCrone, the Senior Clerk at 1 Hare Court

The Editorial Board of FRJ wanted to hear from a family law clerk. By universal acclaim, Steve McCrone was agreed as ‘the senior man’ having been clerking for nearly 35 years and so the invitation fell to him (other senior clerks are available). Steve, can I ask you how old