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  Anticipation And Separation: Divorcing On The Eve Of ‘No-Fault’ Reforms  

In April this year, the most substantial reform of divorce law in half a century took effect. Of all the provisions contained in the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/11/contents/enacted) , one attracted the lion’s share of attention. The introduction of ‘no-fault’ divorce was heralded as enabling spouses in failed or failing marriages to […]

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  TIME IS MONEY: MARRIAGE DURATION AND DIVORCE SETTLEMENTS  

In recent decades, the nature of British family life has undergone substantial change. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of individuals living together without marrying has increased by almost a quarter within the last decade alone (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2021). At the same time, the ONS has also reported a substantial reduction in marriages […]

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