“No fault” divorce is here: industry reaction
Yesterday, 6th April, marked the arrival of the widely anticipated “no fault” divorce to the family law sector. Changes to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act, and the resulting option for couples to choose a no fault divorce going forward, should mean more straightforward and amicable divorces for clients, but what are the impacts for […]
Family Court statistics reveal delays continue
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has published the latest quarterly family court statistics for the period October to December 2021. Figures show the average time for a care or supervision case to reach first disposal was 47 weeks in October to December 2021. This is an increase of five weeks compared to the same quarter […]
Home Secretary launches new tackling domestic abuse plan
Home Secretary Priti Patel has launched a new Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan informed by victims and survivors. The new plan aligns closely to the recent Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and sets a clear ambition of prioritising the prevention of these awful crimes, supporting victims and pursuing perpetrators. Some 2.3 million people in England and Wales experienced […]
Law Society welcomes arrival of “no fault” divorce
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act has today come into force, meaning divorcing couples are no longer required to assign blame for the breakdown of their marriage. “No fault” divorce has been delayed twice. First in autumn and then in summer 2021, as the UK government sought to develop and test the digital arm of […]
Lords Committee to investigate the “invisibility” of adult social care
The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee today publishes its call for evidence, and invites the public to share their views, as part of its new inquiry: “Lifting the veil: Removing the invisibility of adult social care”. Adult social care provides services for people from young to old; from those with inherited disabilities from […]
Alarm bells rung at UN over UK rights record
New laws are weakening rights and checks on power, the Law Society of England and Wales warned today as it submitted a report on human rights in the UK to the United Nations (UN) for its Universal Periodic Review. The Universal Periodic Review examines human rights in each UN member state every four to five […]
