Reflections on the Law Commission Paper Financial remedies on divorce and dissolution: a scoping report published on 18 December 2024

Whilst the figures do vary from year to year, a broad perusal of the official statistics suggests that each year in England and Wales approximately 250,000 couples get married and approximately 100,000 applications for a divorce (formerly divorce petitions) are made.

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• Scoping Report

• HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board

!18/03/2025 06:00

Interview with Sir Nicholas Francis

Nicholas Allen KC and HHJ Edward Hess interviewed Sir Nicholas Francis over dinner in December 2024, a few months after he retired from the High Court Bench.

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• HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board
• Nicholas Allen KC

!18/03/2025 06:00

Chair's Column (Spring 2025)

This is the first issue of the FRJ since the Law Commission’s ‘scoping report’ was published in December 2024. The essence of a scoping report is that it steps back and paints an overview. It presents options (to the government or to Parliament); but does not seek to recommend or even identify a clear way forward. The downside of this exercise is that it doesn’t really solve anything.

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• HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board

!18/03/2025 06:00

Chair's Column (Winter 2024)

For more than three decades the Duxbury tables have held a strong position in the determination of outcomes in financial remedies cases involving the capitalisation of maintenance obligations…

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• HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board

!22/11/2024 06:00

Chair’s Column (Summer 2024)

I am delighted to see from a perusal of the latest statistics on the use of the range of FRC-related resources on the FRJ website that the vision of providing the ‘go to’ place for financial remedies practitioners has become a reality.

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• HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board

!01/07/2024 07:00

Chair's Column (Spring 2024)

The Financial Remedies Journal now enters its third year, and this edition is fizzing with interesting comments and ideas.

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• HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board

!13/03/2024 07:00

Chair’s Column (Winter 2023)

Once again, I am very pleased to commend to you another issue of the Financial Remedies Journal packed with compelling and engaging material.

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• HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board

!21/11/2023 07:00

Reflections on the Recent Announcement by the Law Commission of a Review of Financial Remedies Law

On 4 April 2023 the Law Commission announced a ‘review of the laws which determine how finances are divided among couples after divorce’, targeted at producing a ‘scoping report’ in September 2024. The announcement carried an explanation of the task and the likely timetable.

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• Standard Family Orders

• HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board

!03/07/2023 08:00

Chair’s Column (Summer 2023)

A fond farewell to Mostyn J. In this issue of the Financial Remedies Journal we have decided to shine an approving and appreciative light on Mr Justice Mostyn, a great family lawyer and the greatest financial remedies lawyer of our age.

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• HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board

!03/07/2023 08:00

Interview with Sir Mathew Thorpe

Sir Mathew Thorpe, Barrister from 1961, in silk from 1980, Family Division Judge (1988–95), Lord Justice of Appeal (1995–2013) and Deputy Head of Family Justice and Head of International Family Justice (2005–13). Sir Mathew was interview…

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• Interview

• Sir Mathew Thorpe
• HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board
• Nicholas Allen KC

!27/03/2023 11:03