Appointment of Law Commissioners to the Law Commission

Appointment of Law Commissioners to the Law Commission

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Professor Solene Rowan as the Law Commissioner for Commercial & Common Law from 8 September 2025 to 7 September 2030 Professor Lisa Webley as the Law Commissioner for Property, Family & Trust Law from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2030. Professor Solène Rowan Professor Solène Rowan is currently the Chair of Contract Law, the Vice-Dean for Students, Culture & Community, and the Director of the …

The Law Commission’s report on potential reform of matrimonial finance law - Ashtons Legal

England and Wales is famous for its matrimonial finance laws, and London has come to be often referred to as the ‘divorce capital of the world’. Many people, when the choice is open to them, opt to have their matrimonial finance cases heard in England and Wales ahead of any other potential jurisdiction. This is especially true for financially weaker or dependent spouses in high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth cases. England and Wales is famou…