Legal
Mishcon De Reya Shines Light On Family Law With New Guide
The sometimes murky corners of family law are brought into the light in a new book from the law firm.
Law firm Mischcon de Reya
has launched a book about UK family law, entitled 19th
Century Laws for 21st Century Relationships, throwing light
on an area that is often a central feature of managing
family wealth in good times and bad.
The five-chapter book examines the most prevalent challenges
facing separating families and the family justice system in the
UK.
"It is very clear that family law is not keeping pace with
societal change. In our book, we explore the impact this has on
modern families. We debunk the pernicious myth of 'common law
marriage' and explore whether there is any modern justification
for spousal maintenance following divorce,” Sandra Davis, head of
the firm’s family department, said of the book.
"As a department, we have drawn upon our collective experience of
working in family law over several decades to produce a book that
we hope will provoke debate about law reform, and better inform
modern families of the complex laws by which they are regulated,”
Davis added.
