The Financial Times quotes Miranda Fisher on the rise in arbitration for divorces in England and Wales
The latest data has shown that the number of arbitrations for divorcing couples in England and Wales has doubled in the past two years.
Factors cited behind this increase include privacy, a more streamlined process, and a 2024 rule change which requires couples to try alternative forms of dispute resolution before going to court.
Miranda Fisher, Partner in our Family team, spoke to the Financial Times about what is motivating clients to pursue arbitration during divorce proceedings.
It’s the general underfunding and lack of resourcing in the court system, the delay that clients face. For a big-money case you might spend two years getting to a final hearing . . . You’re looking at half the time through arbitration.
Read the full article in the Financial Times here (subscription required).
