The number of divorces in the UK fell by eight percent to 108,900 in the year ended 30 September 2020.
The figure was 118,100 a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Justice.
This is contrary to the expectation that lockdown would cause divorce rates to rise, private wealth law firm Boodle Hatfield noted.
Emily Brand, partner in Boodle Hatfield’s family team, said: “We often find that, in periods of extreme economic uncertainty, many individuals actua...
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