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Research Article

Just-ish? An analysis of routes to justice in family law disputes in England and Wales

Ana SpeedFaculty of Law and Business, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 276-307 | Received 17 Feb 2020, Accepted 09 Oct 2020, Published online: 24 Oct 2020

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