Breaking up is never easy, as Abba sang, but the Ministry¹ of Justice is so pleased with its online divorce pilot that it has launched the scheme nationwide this month.

 

就像阿巴乐队唱的那样，分手从来都不是件容易的事，但英国司法部对试运行的网上离婚系统很满意，并于本月在全国推广使用。

 

The latest initiative in the department's £1 billion modernisation programme enables couples splitting up across England and Wales to complete their applications on a website without going to court.

 

Language has been simplified for the digital form, allowing payments and evidence to be uploaded from home. More than 1,000 petitions were issued through the system during its test phase, with 91% of users, according to the MoJ, reporting that they were satisfied with the service.

 

The system allows couples to terminate their marriage for £550 and upload official documents online.

 

Sir James Munby, the judge in charge of the high court's family division, recently described online divorce as a "triumphant² success" and "final proof positive that whatever people think, government can do IT [information technology]".

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