Finally, the press can report from the family courts. In this week’s NLJ, Alexandra Hirst, senior associate, Boodle Hatfield, weighs up the pros and cons of the transparency pilot scheme in financial remedy proceedings
Hirst sets out some of the challenges and benefits involved, and potential reactions of lawyers and clients at a time when their confidence may be low.
She writes: ‘The sudden appearance of a third party could be extremely destabilising for an individual. In addition, the idea of having highly personal information could inhibit and censor their evidence.’
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