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‘Broken’ court system leaves divorcing couples in ‘limbo’, lawyer warns

Lengthy delays and last-minute cancellations are causing huge disruption and emotional anguish for divorcing couples resolving their financial matters via the “broken” court system, according to a family associate at Bristol law firm Shakespeare Martineau .

According to the most recent figures from the Ministry of Justice, there were 119,709 divorce applications in 2022 – up 11% when...