In Defence of the ‘Gold-Digger’

This article examines the gold-digging trope in family law. It explores the etymology of the term and how it has been employed in cultural and legal contexts, such as media, parliamentary debates and case law. It is argued that the gold-digger construct has shifted, in that it was once applied only...

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Main Author: Sharon Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2016-01-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
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Online Access:https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/736
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