Penelope Russell
Biographic Data
| ID | 4586376 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Penelope Russell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Penelope |
| FAMILY NAME | Russell |
| SIGNATURE | RUSSELL P |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Law, University of Sheffield, UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5564-1786 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Brave New World? Care and Custody of Children at the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes in Mid-Victorian England
This article considers the accessibility and impact of the mid-Victorian divorce court’s new custody powers, by tracing the children of those who petitioned the court within the first two years of the court’s establishment and contrasting this with court pleadings and orders. Focusing on the care of children by location as revealed by the census and other sources, this study then deals in more detail with individual cases to illustrate the experi…
Willingness to innovate in family law solicitor practice in England and Wales: A qualitative study
This paper analyses interview data from 24 long-qualified family law solicitors working in private practice traditional settings in the Midlands and North of England. Experiences and perceptions of change are explored in order to contribute to contemporary understandings of practitioner willingness to innovate in the new legal services landscape, particularly as family law solicitors have been called upon to adopt new practices such as unbundling…
Re-tying the Knot? Remarriage and Divorce by Consent in mid-Victorian England
This article examines the life circumstances of the mid-Victorian women who petitioned for dissolution of their marriage by commencing proceedings for nullity or divorce at the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes in two sample years, 1858 and 1868. The results of a longitudinal analysis of multiple source records relating to the women petitioners challenge currently accepted understandings of these proceedings. Contrary to official reports a…
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Willingness to innovate in family law solicitor practice in England and Wales: A qualitative study
This paper analyses interview data from 24 long-qualified family law solicitors working in private practice traditional settings in the Midlands and North of England. Experiences and perceptions of change are explored in order to contribute to contemporary understandings of practitioner willingness to innovate in the new legal services landscape, particularly as family law solicitors have been called upon to adopt new practices such as unbundling…
Re-tying the Knot? Remarriage and Divorce by Consent in mid-Victorian England
This article examines the life circumstances of the mid-Victorian women who petitioned for dissolution of their marriage by commencing proceedings for nullity or divorce at the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes in two sample years, 1858 and 1868. The results of a longitudinal analysis of multiple source records relating to the women petitioners challenge currently accepted understandings of these proceedings. Contrary to official reports a…
Brave New World? Care and Custody of Children at the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes in Mid-Victorian England
This article considers the accessibility and impact of the mid-Victorian divorce court’s new custody powers, by tracing the children of those who petitioned the court within the first two years of the court’s establishment and contrasting this with court pleadings and orders. Focusing on the care of children by location as revealed by the census and other sources, this study then deals in more detail with individual cases to illustrate the experi…
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Family law (2 works) · Historical Economic and Social Studies (2 works) · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes (2 works) · Petitioner (2 works) · Supreme court (2 works) · Child custody (1 works)