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Civil way: 18 March 2022

18 March 2022 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7971 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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Divorce: now or next month? CPR treatment

FREEDOM FROM BLAME

If the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (see Civil way, NLJ 15 January 2021, p19, 4 February 2022, p19 and David Burrows, NLJ 4 March 2022, p13) has not been ‘commenced’ to come into force on 6 April 2022 by the time you end the next page, then I am a large bunch of deteriorating bananas. The primary legislation is now supported by the amended FPR (which will require a small drafting correction) and amended PDs and, in the pipeline, a PD covering the pilot digital system due for publication around 1 April 2022 and presidential costs guidance along with the possibility of presidential guidance on practice generally. The MoJ has produced an information pack obtainable from HMCTS.communications@justice.gov.uk and HMCTS’s service centre is opening later to deal with the knottiest divorce (and probate) queries customers can create on Tuesdays and Thursdays (8am to 8pm) and Saturdays (8am to 2pm) which runs the risk of a few relationship breakdowns for condemned

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

DWF—19 appointments

Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds

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