11 April 2022

In the media: Family Law expert Simon Beccle widely quoted regarding 6 April’s No Fault Divorce introduction.

The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 is the first change in divorce law in fifty years. Payne Hicks Beach family Law expert Simon Beccle acted for Tini Owens in the Owens v Owens case which was the catalyst for this reform. His latest comments on the modernisation of the divorce law have featured in over 320 articles in the last week, including in The Times, The Independent, The Daily Mail, New Law Journal, and Joshua Rozenberg’s blog.

A small selection of the media coverage is linked below with kind permission. In addition Simon has also written an update on the development of new divorce law and its benefits.

The Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/finally-end-of-the-divorce-blame-game-wrjh7lsmc?shareToken=6775dee4ef3388623fd7551fb710d797

The Daily Mail: https://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-10691735/No-fault-divorce-Woman-cheated-says-law-fails-wronged-time-heal.html

The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/tini-owens-london-kent-england-wales-b2050958.html

New Law Journal: https://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/no-more-owens-v-owens

Joshua Rozenberg blog: https://rozenberg.substack.com/p/whatever-happened-to-tini-owens?s=r

ThisIsMoney: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article-10691735/No-fault-divorce-Woman-cheated-says-law-fails-wronged-time-heal.html

Le Journal de Montreal: https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2022/04/05/plus-besoin-dimputer-une-faute-a-lautre-pour-divorcer-en-angleterre

MSN UK: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/relationships/new-no-fault-divorce-laws-come-in-force-from-tomorrow/ar-AAVRNjZ?ocid=EMMX

Yahoo! UK and Ireland: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/woman-sparked-no-fault-divorce-094831431.html?guccounter=1

For further information please contact Simon Beccle by email or telephone on 020 3929 3743.

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