In this episode, Kate is joined by David Hodson to discuss whether divorce laws in England and Wales are fit for purpose.

About the episode:
Kate and David discuss how divorce has changed over the years and how the new generation's expectations clash with the past's expectations. The case for no-fault divorce. The conceptuality of marriage and divorce. The options for a new way to divorce and what we can learn from other countries. The power of reflection periods. How technology is changing the divorce process. Mediation – the government has invested heavily in promoting mediation, so why hasn’t it taken off? The benefits and downsides of the range of current ways to get divorced.

About the guest:
Prof David Hodson OBE KC(Hons) MCIArb is a co-founder partner of The International Family Law Group, which works with international families and their children.  He is an English solicitor, mediator, arbitrator, Australian (NSW) solicitor and a deputy (part-time) family court judge at the Central Family Court (DDJ in the FRC at the CFC) in London and Western Circuit.  He is a member of the English Law Society Family Law Committee, a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, a member of LawAsia, the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia and a similar contributor to many family law organisations worldwide.  He is a regular speaker at international family law conferences around the world.  He was awarded the OBE for services to international family law.  He was appointed the (now) KC (Hons) in March 2022 by virtue of making a significant impact on the law of England and Wales.  He is the editor and primary author of the LexisNexis textbook ‘The International Family Law Practice’ (6th ed).  He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Law and an Honorary Professor of Law at Leicester University.  

Please note: This episode was recorded before the introduction of no-fault divorce in England and Wales, and it may mention the previous legal system. For accurate information on the legal process of divorce, please visit amicable.co.uk