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No-fault divorce – new to England and Wales but what about other jurisdictions?

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Date:26 JUL 2022
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Suzanne Kingston Consultant at Mills & Reeve
Nigel Shepherd Consultant at Mills & Reeve
Camille Anger Partner at BWG
Ania Tarasiewicz Senior Associate at Mills & Reeve

Geoff Wilson Partner at Hopgood Ganim Lawyers

In this article Suzanne Kingston consultant at Mills and Reeve considers the launch of no fault divorce in England and Wales. Nigel Shepherd consultant at Mills and Reeve explains the historic context and the impact he feels no fault divorce will have on English family law. The French perspective is provided by Camille Anger Partner at BWG and Isabella Rein-Lescasterevres Partner at BWG and the situation in Poland by Ania Tarasiewicz Senior Associate at Mills & Reeve. Geoff Wilson Partner at Hopgood Ganim Lawyers sets out the situation in Australia and informs us that no fault divorce has been in existence for a couple of decades. It's really interesting to hear from other countries how things are for all of them and how perhaps we are too optimistic in our thoughts regarding the potential for change now no fault divorce is here to stay.

 

 

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