The average UK marriage is now lasting longer than it used to, government figures have revealed.

Baroness Deech has argued that British divorce law should be remodelled along European lines.

One of the judges in Britain's new Supreme Court has praised the rise in "collaborative" approaches to divorce settlements, stating that this US-style method is highly successful in resolving disputes amicably.

A family lawyer has argued that the divorce law needs to be updated to reflect the reality of contemporary family life and working patterns.

A former wife embroiled in a legal battle over her husband's fortune is facing the threat of eviction from her flat due to non-payment of rent after he failed to keep up maintenance contributions.

A wife has sought a divorce payment of half her husband's wealth after a marriage that lasted just a few weeks, it has been claimed.

A banker who had been left with only £450,000 of his £3 million fortune in a divorce case has managed to gain a larger share after appealing the original outcome.

A man left with £450,000 of a £3 million fortune after the court settlement went in favour of his wife has launched a legal challenge against the award.

A row has erupted over the issue of how much money women can and should get in divorce settlements, following comments by the chair of the Bar Standards Board Lady Deech.

Ministers are said to be drawing up new rules that will make it mandatory for separating couples to consider mediation before taking their divorce to court.