Dr Anna Heenan
Dr Anna Heenan, University Associate Professor, Cambridge University, Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, co-Director of the Cambridge Family Law Centre.
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A Fairer End to Relationships? Some Reflections on the Core Principles of the Government’s Proposals to Reform the Law of Financial Remedies on Divorce.
In June 2026, the Ministry of Justice published ‘A fairer end to relationships’, a wide-ranging consultation on reforms to the law of financial remedies on divorce, and to the position of cohabitants. This piece focuses on the central principles of the proposed reforms.
The ‘Sandwich Generation’ Divorce: Financial Pressures Across Generations
A growing number of middle aged individuals find themselves caught between competing financial responsibilities. The so called ‘sandwich generation’ increasingly face these pressures at the very point when their own relationships are most strained. Divorce within this cohort raises complex issues.
As NCDR Rule Changes Reach Toddlerhood, Are They Hitting Their Milestones?
In April 2024 there was a great deal of optimism that the new rules and pre-action protocols would inform practice and change culture around NCDR. However, two years on, what has really changed?