The new blame game
Rosie Schumm asks if costs will be the new way to establish blame for divorce in England and Wales, following the introduction of no-fault divorce
Key points
What is the issue?
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 came into force in England and Wales on 6 April 2022.
What does it mean for me?
Practitioners should be aware that the removal of the fault-based system may lead to parties in a divorce seeing costs as the new way to establish blame.
What can I take away?
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