The Government plans to increase the fees for issuing divorce proceedings from £410 to £550. Originally this figure was set to £750, which would have been an 80% increase, however, the MOJ reconsidered and increased instead by about a third which according to them is more ‘affordable’.

There will, however, be a fee remission in cases where the party is vulnerable, such as women in low-income households.

To read the full article and response document, please click on the Family Law Week’s link.