Baroness Hale of Richmond, President of the Supreme Court, has called for the introduction of no-fault divorces.
Appearing at a conference of family law specialists in Bristol, she said that the current rules assigning fault to one party to a marriage can trigger unnecessary conflict and encourage people to accept unfair blame. She also suggested that simplified online petitions should be used to further streamline the process. She added that giving unmarried couples some legal rights would also strengthen family responsibilities, and civil partnerships for heterosexuals should be welcomed as they would demonstrate that couples wanted to enter into a legal commitment.
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