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Law reform has failed to protect women who leave work to raise children, argues KC

A legal expert argues that divorce and inheritance law reforms have not adequately protected women who stepped away from their careers to raise families.

Skinny McBuntu

A King's Counsel has raised concerns that recent law reform has left inadequate protections for women who have chosen to leave the workforce to raise children. The critique focuses on how current divorce and death-related legal frameworks affect their circumstances and financial security.

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Divorce, death and the traditional wife – Deborah Chambers, KC

OPINION: Law reform has failed to protect women who leave work to raise children.

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