One year anniversary: ‘No-fault’ divorce
A year on since landmark marriage laws were implemented, the latest statistics show separating couples are making use of the new ‘no-fault’ divorce law. However, the “family courts need to be better resourced to reduce delays for those waiting to finalise their divorce under the previous regime”, the Law Society of England and Wales said. […]
‘No-Fault Divorce’ – One year on
Thursday 6th April 2023 marks 1 year since the changes to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act enacted so-called “No-Fault Divorce.” Discussion over the updated legislation continues to rage and it’s full impact is yet to be seen. In the run up to the anniversary Today’s Family Lawyer has been taking the temperature of industry […]
Divorce applications at highest level in a decade
New data has revealed that applications for divorce rose by 11% last year to 119,709, the most since 2012. There were 24,273 divorce applications made between October and December 2022 under the new legislation. This was an increase of 5% from the same quarter in 2021, according to the Ministry of Justice. Since no-fault divorce […]
Family court system still mired with delays, says Law Society
The family court system continues to be crippled with unacceptable delays, according to the latest family court data. This issue must be addressed before the family court system collapses, says the Law Society of England and Wales President Lubna Shuja: We are concerned these continuing delays will have a detrimental impact on families seeking justice. […]
Call to end the combative language of family separation – report
The Family Solutions Group, backed by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, is calling for a radical change in outdated and combative language used by lawyers, courts, media and wider public in cases of family separation. The call comes on the anniversary of the No Fault Divorce, (Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020), […]