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There's simply one agenda here. The MOJ are committed to take away access to justice - or entirely disregard it, whilst looking at fees as a cash cow.

Today Divorce fees have been increased by a third, applications fees have gone up £100 from £155 to £255 and consent orders £50 to £100.

Family work has been decimated - as has civil, not least because of the increase some years ago to £10,000. I am against LiPs constantly who are making horrendous mistakes - and the DJs are absolutely sick to the back teeth of it all.

The whole thing needs a massive shake up with a new MO - provide access to justice and move away from the massive fees base.

I keep banging on about the petition I created to cause Parliament to think again - sadly the numbers are less than 900, and we need a lot more input.

Seriously - as members of the profession, we need to take action. See your MP, sign the petition - but do something, anything. Doing nothing and simoky sitting on our hands provides a mandate for these increases to keep coming. Acquiescence should not be the order of the day.

Please look at the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120263

Please do something, and if you have, thank you!