The Thought Leader: time now to rethink equality – will the future of family law reflect the change in our politics?

Simon Bruce, Dawson Cornwell LLP

There is a switch on the dashboard of my car which I can press in order to reach a steady speed on the motorway. With no deviation, hesitation or variation.

It’s very simple, and it’s lazy.

I worry that we’ve allowed over-simplified and over-austere thinking into the way that couples are dealt with in family law cases.

Whether it the duration of maintenance, the fair division of capital, or security, I think that wives are getting the thin end of the deal.

And we’ve still got a way to go to achieve true equality of treatment, with truly equal respect being given to each member of the couple. It’s always a good idea to look critically at a status quo, and it’s now time for a rethink. 

Turn off the automatic speed control. Time to exercise some autonomy.

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