From Advocacy to Management in Divorce: A Women's Issue?

Authors

Mavis Maclean

Abstract

The article examines the shift in the role of law in divorce proceedings in the U.K., arguing that divorce is increasingly moving away from legal advocacy and toward administrative and managerial processes. This transformation raises critical questions about the implications for women, particularly regarding their access to justice, financial rights, and the role of legal professionals. The article highlights the growing influence of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and the Child Support Agency (CSA), which are reshaping how divorce, child support, and property disputes are handled, often reducing the involvement of courts and lawyers.

Disciplines

Comparative and Foreign Law | Courts | Law | Law and Gender | Legal History

Recommended Citation

Mavis Maclean, From Advocacy to Management in Divorce: A Women's Issue?, 2 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 53 (1995).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol2/iss1/6