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Monitoring the progress of paper-based divorce: an update from Bury St Edmunds

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Date:21 JUN 2018
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Tony Roe
Collaborative lawyer & Family law arbitrator
[UPDATED 22 JUNE]

In his Sir Henry Brooke annual lecture, titled 'The Age of Reform', given on 7 June 2018, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon said:

'Significant reforms of the civil and family courts have been tested via pilot schemes, such as the online civil money claims pilot – commonly, if inaccurately, referred to as the online court – the probate pilot scheme and the online divorce pilot scheme. These pilots are working well.

'First, I mention the online divorce pilot. The pilot has now moved to general availability since 1 May. Over 600 applications were received in the first week and a total of 2,600 as of this Monday. In the paper-based world, an uncontested divorce requires a petitioner to fill out a form and file it with the court.'
Just how is the paper-based world of divorce doing? I decided to approach my local divorce centre and have been monitoring its progress.

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