Edward Benson
Edward Benson practises in the financial and international elements of family law. He specialises in financial remedy work (including Part III and Schedule 1 claims), jurisdiction disputes, cohabitee claims under TLATA, and nuptial agreements. He sits as a private FDR evaluator.
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Xydhias and Its Limits: HA v EN and THR v WAT
This article aims to highlight some of the inherent issues presented by the concept of Xydhias agreements, namely the residual discretion that is left to the court to approve or alter those agreements, and the practical problems that result from this.
Obligations, Responsibilities and the One-Liner
The law in England and Wales is under scrutiny and may well be changed. There are discussions about the extent to which the welfare of children should be the primary or paramount consideration. Whatever we might think of that, do we not need to look again at obligations and responsibilities?
A Fairer End to Relationships? What the Reform Debate Tells Us about Families, Fairness and the Future of Separation Law – A Personal Review of the Responses from a Part-time Judge and Hybrid Mediator
This article focuses on the responses of four well-respected organisations to the government's A Fairer End consultation: Rights of Women, the Family Solutions Group, Resolution and the Family Law Bar Association.