Read the full article in Spear’s: How non-disclosure became the defining battleground of divorces
Luke’s comments have been reproduced below with kind permission.
Across the profession, there is no shortage of proposals for reform. Luke Scarratt of Payne Hicks Beach argues for cost rules closer to those of the commercial court, where the loser generally pays – a principle that would sharpen the incentive to settle and could temper the appetite for tactical or cynical litigation.
For further information, please contact Luke Scarratt. Alternatively, telephone 020 7465 4300.