Matt Hasler
Matt Hasler is a doctoral researcher at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, and a PhD Fellow of the Cambridge Family Law Centre. His research focuses on the ethical and philosophical foundations of family law. Before returning to academia, he practised family law as a solicitor.
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A Fairer End to Cohabiting Relationships? Some Problems with the Government’s Reform Proposals
This article critiques the Ministry of Justice’s proposed framework of financial remedies for separating cohabitants, as set out in its recent consultation paper, A Fairer End to Relationships.
The ‘Manchester Model’; Combining ENE/pFDRs and LAM (Lawyer Assisted Mediation). The Most Effective NCDR in Financial Remedy Cases?
This article examines a combined non-court dispute resolution model for financial remedy cases, bringing together early neutral evaluation/private FDR and lawyer-assisted or hybrid mediation within a single coordinated process.
The Myth of a General Equitable Jurisdiction to Reconsider Financial Remedy Orders
If the Thwaite jurisdiction exists, the doctrine should only need to be invoked in exceptionally rare cases. Ordinarily, careful drafting of a non-variable property adjustment order should provide for future contingencies, however remote or unlikely.