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The Right Side of History: Protection Against Domestic Abuse as a Key Theme of the Government Consultation into Financial Remedies

The Right Side of History: Protection Against Domestic Abuse as a Key Theme of the Government Consultation into Financial Remedies

Despite our increased understanding of the societal cost of domestic abuse and the ability of the FRC to reflect it, translating this into action to protect the victim-survivors of domestic abuse has remained low on the FRC’s list of priorities. The reason why: resources.
Samantha Hillas KC (St John's Buildings), Jo Carr-West (Hunters), Anita Mehta (4PB)
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Watch - A panel discussion concerning the Fairer End to Relationships consultation

Watch the recording of ‘A panel discussion concerning the Fairer End to Relationships consultation’ as an expert panel chaired by HHJ Hess...
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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.
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Mind the Gap: A Chancery Barrister’s Preliminary Thoughts on the Cohabitation Reform Consultation

The Ministry of Justice has released its long-anticipated consultation paper on family law and cohabitation reform. A practitioner gives her immediate reaction to the proposed reforms.
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Cohabitation Law Reform – Perspectives North and South of the Anglo-Scottish Border

[2026] 2 FRJ 147. This article outlines the current relief available for cohabitants in the English and Scottish jurisdictions, the likely direction of travel for legislative reform and what we are likely to be left with. Will the Berwick man have greater clarity, or be even more confused?
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Summary of Government’s Consultation on Fairer End to Relationships

Graeme Fraser summarises the Government’s Consultation on Fairer End to Relationships.
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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.
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The Role of Opt-out Agreements in Cohabitation Reform

There is a significant measure of agreement amongst both academics and practitioners that making financial remedies available to cohabiting couples on an opt-in basis will not work.[[1]] It will do little to help those in religious only marriages who are left exposed upon separation. It will do little to
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Financial Remedies – Next Steps on the Road to Reform?

1.1 On 18 December 2024 the Law Commission published its Scoping Report on financial remedies on divorce and dissolution.[[1]] The Scoping Report sets out our findings that the current law does not provide a cohesive framework in which couples going through a divorce can expect fair and sufficiently
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