@TonyRoeDivorce

Divorce & family law partner & arbitrator at Dexter Montague. Visiting fellow in family law, University of Reading. Covering national & international clients.

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Increase in the number of cases started in the family courts from Family Court Statistics Quarterly: January to March 2026: 71,259 new cases started in family courts in January to March 2026, up 3% on the same quarter in 2025.
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Prosecutors in England and Wales expect rise in domestic abuse during World Cup
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Court fees go up on 13 July!
An application for divorce, nullity or civil partnership dissolution goes up from £612 to £628.
An application for a financial order, now £313, will be £321.
Children Act section 8 order appns (s10(1) or (2) Children Act 1989) go up from £263 to £270.

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Zimbabwean court dismisses new claim over property already decided in English divorce case
https://t.co/RRvhvPUiyz #FamilyLaw

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Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds

Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intensely

https://t.co/vWcT1ICNM8 #FamilyLaw

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Open consultation

A fairer end to relationships: consultation document

Published 5 June 2026

Published this morning. Please consider responding. You have until 14 August 2026.

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‘Family lawyers bid to show that arbitration is “not just for the rich”'
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MoJ unveils family law reforms to protect unmarried couples
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Fresh funding agreed for domestic abuse charities

https://t.co/3KpaQUvZDc #FamilyLaw #DomesticAbuse

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In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?

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Emily nearly lost access to her baby because of a hair strand test. Experts fear she's not alone
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[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

We are currently recruiting for a lawyer to work in the Public Law and Law in Wales team. ⚖️

For more detail about the role and how to apply, please visit the current vacancies page on our website: https://t.co/8InBVGCPWm

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Family judge produces rulings using AI co-pilot to help parents understand decision in care proceedings @lawsocgazette
https://t.co/k2Vseo70qN
#FamilyLaw #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

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'They took £20,000 I didn't owe': Parents hit by child maintenance errors
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Judge refers solicitors to SRA over 'inexcusable' submission of AI-generated authorities @lawsocgazette

https://t.co/kgT5KHHyeo #Litigation

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Neglecting family arbitration @lawsocgazette
See page 14 in the Law Society Gazette:
https://t.co/NyGTvp45ij

#FamilyLaw

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Just got dates following a First Appointment this week, in a financial remedy case, for the Financial Dispute Resolution hearing. Dates offered by the court are for September & October, up to 5 months away. Non-court dispute resolution (NCDR) is a better way in so many cases.

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Family lawyers bid to show that arbitration is “not just for the rich” @legalfutures
https://t.co/eA2uOCoGOp
#FamilyLaw #Arbitration

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@MyCafcass have published their data for 1 April 2025-31 March 2026, citing headline findings that: In March 2026 Cafcass received 5,691 new children’s cases (8,710 children), this represents the highest monthly demand since March 2021. Private law demand increased by 8.2%.

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The newly appointed President of the Family Division, Sir Stephen Cobb, has been confirmed as a speaker at the @ResFamilyLaw National Conference 2026. I'll be interested by what he has to say...