Divorce rules out; Service charge enforcement; E-bundle breakdowns; 167 out of 1793 may do
DIVORCE COUNTDOWN
I cannot see any sign of slippage (though I should warn that I am way behind with my annual eye test) and so let us take it that it is still on for 6 April 2022. Not the filing of my tax return but full implementation of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. I promise to take you gently and incrementally towards the monumental reforms.
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 have been published in draft and will update the lingo of primary and subordinate legislation. Remember, applicant for petitioner; conditional divorce for decree nisi; final order for decree absolute; separation order in divorce for decree of judicial separation and decree of nullity will become nullity of marriage order. In short, alignment where appropriate with corresponding handles already in use in civil partnership dissolutions.
The eagerly awaited Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (SI
