Munby speaks out

Divorce should not be left to judges but be dealt with as an administrative matter by a “registrar of births, deaths, marriages and divorces”, according to Sir James Munby, head of the family court. Speaking this week, he said that where divorce is by consent and does not involve children, it does not need the input of judges. He said defended divorces are so rare as to be “invisible”. He also spoke out in support of greater legal rights for cohabiting couples.