A leading Jewish peer has suggested that batei din are prepared to reform their procedures for arranging a get.
Lord Jon Mendelsohn is one of the peers who successfully pressed for the official recognition of get refusal as a form of abuse - which was set out in statutory guidance to the Domestic Abuse Act published by the government a few days ago.
Welcoming the publication, he said the "guidance and the overall government’s approach are very welcome and have broad cross-party support. These are important advances and ensure that progress is made on recognising the rights and concerns of women and that all Jewish women can have the full protection of UK law. "
While there was still much work to be done, "this demonstrates that the direction of travel is clear", he said.
