Jo Carr-West (Hunters)

Jo Carr-West (Hunters)

Jo Carr-West is a Partner in Hunters’ Family and Relationships Department, which won the award for Financial Remedies Team of the Year at the Family Law Awards.

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Prioritising Children? Competing Principles in Financial Remedies Reform

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.

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.

Avoiding the Bear Traps of Arbitration – Some Tips from the Coalface

Avoiding the Bear Traps of Arbitration – Some Tips from the Coalface

Arbitration is the form of ADR on everyone’s lips – even more so now with the new NCDR provisions that have come into force. Slow to get going, after its launch in 2012, and after Haley v Haley ironed out people’s concerns about routes to appeal, arbitration is sometimes

Jo Carr-West

Jo Carr-West is a Partner in Hunters’ Family and Relationships Department, which won the award for Financial Remedies Team of the Year at the Family Law Awards. She is Chair of Resolution’s Property, Tax and Financial Remedy Committee, and is known for her creative solutions focused approach to complex