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Most people seem to be pretty ‘clued in’ to the fact that it is possible to conduct your own divorce in the UK. Any assumption that you need a solicitor in order to file for and complete your divorce is untrue. Whether you should use a solicitor – or at least get some legal advice – is another question altogether and we would always recommend that anyone considering divorcing their spouse seek some advice whether this be from a high street solicitor, the citizen’s advice bureau or another source.

Come to think of it even if you’ve decided to ‘DIY’ the divorce and go it alone then you don’t even need to use an online company – the forms are free and can be downloaded from the court’s website hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk.

However, most people who get in touch with us are after one thing and that’s value. So, if you and your spouse are in total agreement about the divorce and you’re happy to ‘represent in person’ i.e. sign the paperwork and be unrepresented then you may be able to use a DIY Divorce service and save yourself some money.

If you take the contention out of the process and the two parties agree to a divorce then it basically boils down to filling out the right forms at the right time, swearing an affidavit, filling out some more forms and deciding on whether or not to get a clean break consent order. Once you’ve done that you will be able to apply for your ‘decree absolute’ six weeks and one day after the court has issued your ‘decree nisi.’

One thing to consider is that statistics from the ONS indicate that whilst 95% of divorces start off as uncontested only 77% remain so – that means that nearly 20% of divorcing couples think they have an agreement only to later discover that their spouse has changed their mind. As soon as this happens the divorce is now effectively ‘contested’ and the process becomes a lot more complicated.

It would be highly advisable that you conduct some research, take a look around the internet and possibly speak to Quickie Divorce or another online divorce company. It’s more than likely that we can assist you for significantly less and offer far greater value than any alternative options.

The government – having recently announced that the UK’s Legal Aid budget is to be cut by £350m – have now indicated that it will be the family courts which are to be subjected to the most significant reductions in funding with a quarter of a million people likely to find themselves unrepresented. This will leave many vulnerable individuals with no option but to represent themselves in complex and emotionally trying divorce and childcare cases. Considering the intricacies of legal matters and the extremely emotional nature of the cases that are placed before the family court, litigants-in-person, as they are known, find themselves at a distinct disadvantage when deprived of legal representation or advice. Yes, individuals who represent themselves will often be afforded special consideration by Judges, but their lack of knowledge relating to how to behave within a court and uncertainty over how to present their arguments can see even relatively strong cases dismissed by experienced legal counsel. Worse yet, many applicants who will now be denied Legal Aid possess a poor grasp of the English language; some may even be mentally impaired. Legal Aid was established in 1949 in order to ensure that people on low incomes would be represented in court. Conservative justice secretary Ken Clarke has now declared, however, that taxpayers can no longer afford the service. As a result people with over £315 in disposable monthly income or £1,000.00 in savings will now face personal legal bills. In an attempt to prevent some of Britain’s most vulnerable individuals from being denied representation and the opportunity to seek justice the UK’s largest body of legal professionals, The Law Society, put forward alternative proposals to the government that it claimed would save £384m over the next twelve months. According to the organisation’s Chief Executive, Des Hudson, these proposals were ignored. Experts have also noted that the withdrawal of Legal Aid will have significant effects on not just those individuals who are no longer afforded free representation, but society as a whole. Lucy Webley, a family law expert at Hallmark Hulme solicitors recently informed the Guardian that; “The knock-on effects of these cuts will have significant ramifications for wider society. Justice is at risk of not being done and we will all suffer for that.” With these changes coming into play, the need for companies to supply the public with affordable legal assistance is more prevalent than ever and we here at Quickie Divorce have already began formulating new packages designed to assist individuals who find themselves affected as a result of these changes.

This is the official blog for ‘Quickie Divorce UK!’ As the UK’s leading service provider for online divorces in the UK we wanted to do more for the industry and create a range of online solutions for couples and individuals needing help during or after divorce.

At present, we provide a range of paid services to individuals who agree on their divorce (uncontested divorces in England and Wales) and these have proved very popular – over 150,000 customers and counting! But we want to do more.

For this reason, we are going to be investing in a range of free web resources for anyone that wants support or help both before and after a possible relationship breakdown or divorce. We’re doing this because we want to become the No 1 website for all divorce related issues.

We’re very excited about all of this and this blog is step 1. Here we will be providing readers with company news, such as new services and resources and we’ll also be providing updates on how we’re getting on with changes in family law and legal services in general. Additionally, with a large customer base we believe we can provide useful tips and guidance on divorce and related issues thereby providing new insights via a wealth of statistics that will help readers reflect on any breakdown in their or others previous relationships.

Keep in touch because more will be coming. This blog will also direct you to all the new resources we’ll be launching over the next couple of months; we have a forum, support community and lots of interesting articles coming out! We hope you find this blog useful and we’ll appreciate any feedback at all!

Thanks,

Quickie Divorce