The divorce rate has fallen more than 5% to 9.3 divorces per 1,000 men and women. The number of divorces has also dropped by 3.1% to 111,169 divorces in England and Wales, Office of National Statistics figures for 2014 show. About 60% of divorces cite either adultery or unreasonable behaviour. Family lawyers group Resolution renewed its calls for no-fault divorce this week. National Chair Nigel Shepherd said: “We know that nearly two-thirds will have apportioned blame—whether they wanted to or not.”
07 December 2016
Fall in divorce rate
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Browne Jacobson—Caroline Barker & Tom Walker
Browne Jacobson recruits regulatory experts Caroline Barker and Tom Walker to bolster health, government and corporates practices
Jackson Lees Group—Paul Harrison, Helen Innes & Sorcha McMullan
Partner and paralegals bolster clinical negligence team at Jackson Lees Group
Stone King—Manchester
Stone King triples Manchester footprint with office move as law firm’s rapid growth journey continues
NEWS
Group claims, disputed costs and judicial recruitment dominate the latest courtroom round-up
Legal professional privilege has checked the SRA’s investigative powers, exposing difficult questions about tackling suspected abusive litigation
Sanctions can derail commercial disputes long before judgment, making early planning essential
Landlords face fresh registration duties as procedural reforms reshape the civil courts
Pressure is mounting for a dedicated UK AI law, but deciding what it should achieve remains the central challenge
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