DIY Divorce Resources
The Bar Council have produced a short guide for litigants in person. It gives some good advice on preparation and attending court, but none on specific legal issues, and you will need a great deal more advice than this to represent yourself. A good place to start, perhaps.
A Litigant-in-Person (LIP) is a party to a case who appears at a hearing without representation by a lawyer. This may be because they can no longer afford such representation, because they have been refused Legal Aid, or because they believe that such representation will not be in their best interests.
A short DIY guide to completing a divorce when your spouse will not sign any forms or you don`t know where they live.
The Family Justice Bulletin: a round-up of the latest family justice reform news. This includes a foreword from ministers Lord McNally and Edward Timpson.
The rules and procedure relating court conference calls. (Updated 22/04/2014)
This practice note offers guidance on the issues that you should take into account in your dealings with LiPs, including managing any conflict between your duties to the court and duties to your client, and other areas of sensitivity.
Although aimed at solicitors who are dealing with LiPs, this is useful and informative for those who are self-repping.
The effect of the Jewish "get" by the introduction of the 2002 religious marriages act, the act was adopted in to mca s10 in 2003.
If you're asked to submit an S25 statement for a final hearing, this template may help you.
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