Divorce applications have multiplied since the ‘no fault’ measures came into force on 6 April 2022, under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, HM Courts and Tribunals figures show
Some 12,978 applications were made in April, nearly double the 6,764 in the previous April. The figures also revealed backlogs in family courts, with care and supervision cases taking an average of 50.4 weeks to conclude. Law Society vice president Lubna Shuja called for early legal advice for family law cases to be restored to reduce pressure on the courts.
