Divorce, death and the traditional wife – Deborah Chambers, KC

Lady Deborah Chambers is a New Zealand King's Counsel practising in Auckland.‌Section 15 law has failed to protect women after divorce. Photo / 123rfSection 15 law has failed to protect women after divorce. Photo / 123rfIn 1997, the Court of Appeal in Z v Z confronted a stark example of the economic vulnerability of the traditional wife. The couple married young. Mrs Z was a senior PA earning more than her husband, then a junior clerk at the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). She continued working