Can convenience substitute a relationship of trust when it comes to family matters?
The age of electronic convenience is now upon us. Almost everything from your banking needs to gift, household and grocery shopping is available at the press of a button – to the point at which you hardly need to step outside your front door. The internet has become a means of delivering instant gratification in so many aspects of our lives that it comes as no surprise that some websites now sell divorce and financial orders online. Naturally, there are positive and negative aspects concerning the online sale of this type of product. Practitioners may be inclined to look down their noses at this kind of legal provision, but are there things that we can learn from such sites? The appeal of divorce online is obvious. For an individual who has had no previous contact with solicitors, the process of identifying and visiting a lawyer may be very intimidating, particularly when the subject matter is as personal as matrimonial problems. How will they know the difference between a good lawyer
