{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Talking Family Law - The Resolution Podcast","title":"Resolution Podcast S3 Episode #6 | The Fair Shares Report | w/ Emma Hitchings, Gillian Douglas & Joanne Edwards","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3150,"description":"In this episode we are joined by Professor Emma Hitchings (Bristol University), Professor Emerita Gillian Douglas (Kings College, London), and Joanne Edwards (Chair of Resolution’s Family Law Reform Committee/Forsters) to discuss the Fair Shares report.\n \nThis report is the first time there is a fully representative picture of the financial arrangements families make (and in a lot of instances, don’t make) on separation and divorce, and how they arrive at those arrangements.  It is essential reading for anyone practising, or interested, in this area. The full report can be found here:\nhttps://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/law/news/2023/Fair%20Shares%20report%20-%20final.pdf\n \nIn this episode Emma tells us that the report found that the median value of assets on divorce is £135,000.  Thus, the cases that hit the headlines are not representative of most people’s experiences.  The research serves to dispel a lot of myths peddled in the media about finances on divorce.\n \nIn the research the academics classified the divorcees into different types or mindsets i.e. how they viewed their marriage, and their hopes on separation.  This arose from the qualitative data.  We discuss how using this typology can help understanding of how divorcees reach different outcomes despite having similar circumstances.  Broadly, there was:\n \nThe unequal couples – they can be the most problematic to help. There is invariably a power imbalance, and there could have been domestic abuse, including financial abuse.  In these cases, it is not possible for the parties to genuinely negotiate.  The effect can be that the less dominant party walks away with nothing, or a poor agreement.\n \nThe partners – these couples were a true joint enterprise during the marriage and that feeds through to how they agree things should be divided on divorce.\n \nThe housemates – these couples were individualistic during the marriage, they saw things as ‘theirs’, they kept their finances separate during the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6KLL2IpaFH3iBShZ7ocYn8lY8fxSACTIJV16OjWXP6U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5Mjc0LzE2MTcy/NzQ4OTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}