Published: 16/10/2023 11:20
Beth Payne is a Research Assistant at the Law Commission, working on the financial remedies on divorce project. Beth is an aspiring family barrister with a particular interest in financial remedies, and will commence pupillage at a specialist family law set in 2024.
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