A perfect day to divorce

[ukhudshanskiy]

For most people returning to work today it is a sluggish start to the year, with phones barely ringing and plenty of time for chit-chat with colleagues about the Christmas holidays. Not so for divorce lawyers, for whom the first day after the New Year break has come to be known in the legal biz as D-Day, with D standing for divorce.

As thousands of couples decide that after yet another unfestive season, marked by rows, resentments and recriminations, it is time to call it a day on their marriages, divorce lawyers are gearing up for their busiest, most lucrative time of the year.