IC v AD [2026] EWFC 224
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2026/224
06 Aug 2026
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Prioritising Children? Competing Principles in Financial Remedies Reform
‘A fairer end to relationships’ identifies four guiding principles, and these can pull in different directions. Whilst the consultation does not explain how the principles have been balanced with one another, such an analysis is essential to promote a coherent framework.
Assessment of Hierarchical Needs Under the Government’s Proposed Reforms
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