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David Hodson on International Family Law: The Law Commission speaks to England and Wales - and to the world

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Date:14 SEP 2012

International Family Law Practice by David Hodson

David Hodson

On Tuesday 11 September 2012 the English Law Commission produced a consultation paper likely to lead to fundamental reform of financial outcomes on divorce in England and Wales. But although directed to English law in English courts with legislation from the UK Parliament it has huge significance for family law worldwide. In our separate sovereign jurisdictions we are no longer islands. Our clients are international families from around the world. Our laws take account of foreign law and trends. International laws from the EU and The Hague are directly imposed onto our national laws. Reforms in one country follow experiences of reforms in other countries and in turn lead to reforms in other jurisdictions.

The Royal Commission in 1912 A P Herbert's Private Members Bill in 1937 and the gender equalising legislation of...

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