Which divorce court in London is better?

1monk

Hi everyone!

My wife and I are looking to divorce, as we haven't lived together for some years. As we are in agreement to move on, it should be fairly straightforward, but from what I understand, besides the mandatory steps and waiting times, court processing can add significantly to the overall timeline - depending on how efficient a court is, and also their case workload.

At this stage, it would be good to know if anyone can tell if filing in one of the county courts that handle divorces is better than the Principal Registry of the Family Division on High Holborn? On the one hand, the Principal Registry specialises in this, but on the other it must have loads of paperwork to go through.

If county courts are better, would anyone know which ones are "notorious" for being slow?

I hope I am overthinking this but at the same time now that my wife and I have decided to move on, neither of us wants to waste a month or two just for the reason of picking the "wrong" venue to file a petition.

Thanks for any comments!

peachyprice

It's just a paper pushing exercise, go to your nearest court. You won't benefit by taking it to Holborn, unless you live nearby.

1monk

peachyprice wrote: »

It's just a paper pushing exercise, go to your nearest court. You won't benefit by taking it to Holborn, unless you live nearby.

Thank you. It's the same distance for me between Holborn and Clerkenwell & Shoreditch county court - so would need to choose.

Even though it's just paper pushing, if one of them is known to be slower, I'd rather not waste a month waiting for the wheels to turn.

Thanks if anyone has any further comments.

duchy

Why not ring both courts and ask them the usual time it takes and see if they give differing answers.

1monk

duchy wrote: »

Why not ring both courts and ask them the usual time it takes and see if they give differing answers.

Thanks; I'll do that tomorrow morning & hope they'll be informative.

mandi

As your both in agreement you could do a DIY divorce .

WH Smith do a comprehensive pack along with several others .

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/separation-and-diy-divorce-kit-valid-in-england-wales-and-scotland/product/90009198

Reviews here http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/tried-tested/diy-divorce-kits-reviewed

Good Luck with it 1monk.