Judges and couples should be told what they are aiming to achieve with any financial settlement after a divorce, the body that recommends law reform has said. The law in England and Wales is unclear and treats a family court judge like a bus driver who has been told how to drive and told that
Pensions ‘final and frightening
More people could be encouraged to invest in pension schemes if they were made more flexible and less “frightening”, and maybe even given a new name, according to the director-general of Saga. Dr Ros Altmann said that people associate the word “pension” with scandals and disappointments, and find most of the language used to explain
Prison release scheme ‘needs review’
A programme that allows the temporary release of long-term prisoners into communities should be extended, according to campaigners. The Prison Reform Trust claims that the scheme plays a pivotal role in reducing the amount of offenders who are reconvicted within a year of release and encourages responsibility. The report said that prisoners who are released