The Government has published its response to its own proposal to increase court fees. They did issue a consultation paper asking for views of professional and citizen court users. Does it come as a surprise for them to say they have heard all that has been said but are increasing fees anyway? …
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More money for free mediation!
An additional £800,000 in funding was announced over the weekend for the Government's family mediation scheme aimed at solving parental disputes away from court. The scheme provides separating couples with a £500 voucher for mediation services and was initially launched back in March …
Date confirmed for digital only divorce
An announcement from HMCTS today: From 13th September 2021 HMCTS will be mandating the digital divorce process which means that legal representatives will need to process their divorce applications using the digital online service rather than using the paper D8 form. The exceptions to …