Surge in middle-class couples paying £12k for ‘private’ divorces

The Telegraph reports KN data showing that wealthy couples are increasingly bypassing the public family court system to resolve the financial aspects of their divorce with the help of a private judge. Sital Fontenelle of our Family team said, "It is no longer simply the super-rich who opt for this approach, but it is increasingly the norm for couples with £1m upwards of assets."

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Surge in middle-class couples paying £12k for ‘private’ divorces

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