The long-awaited change to the way couples divorce in England & Wales came into effect on 6 April 2022. The process provides a simpler method for parties to divorce and has been welcomed by family lawyers and their clients. However, what are the main changes and,...
When it comes to the decision to divorce, parents tend to worry most about how to tell their children and how they will react. Whether you stick together to prevent them feeling pain, or delay telling them until they reach a certain age, there is never an easy way to...
The long-awaited Supreme Court judgment in the case of Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30, was handed down on 1 July 2020. This case decided whether the English Court has jurisdiction to make an order for maintenance under Section 27 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 in a...
A Bill introducing “no fault” divorces in England and Wales has passed the first stage in the Commons by 231 votes to 16. To many, this may not seem ground breaking or relevant. However such attitudes ignore the potential fallout of “blame” at the commencement of the...
The recent research, published by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and commissioned by the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, considers the impact of remote hearings which have taken place since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis. This...
