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

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

The Law Commission announcement (1) On 4 April 2023 the Law Commission announced a ‘review of the laws which determine how finances are divided among couples after divorce’,[[1]] targeted at producing a ‘scoping report’ in September 2024. (2) The announcement carried the following explanation of the task and the

The Revised Standard Family Court Orders – In with the New

The Revised Standard Family Court Orders – In with the New

The standard orders project has a long history. The then President (Sir James Munby) first appointed a drafting group in 2013 under the leadership of Mostyn J to produce a comprehensive set of orders that it was intended would become mandatory in the Family Court and the Family Division. Such