Woman appeals refused divorce petition ====================================== ![Woman appeals refused divorce petition](https://vardags.com/images/pictures/_360/d894869a79fd466bcc2592b03c4b780a.jpg)Tini Owens (65), has gone to the Court of Appeal after being been [refused permission](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/14/millionaires-wife-refused-divorce-judge-rules-beratement-affair/) to divorce Hugh Owens (78), her husband of 39 years. Judge Robin Tolson QC found that there were insufficient grounds for divorce and refused her application. He dismissed her allegations as "exaggerated", "at best flimsy", "minor altercations of a kind to be expected in a marriage" and "an exercise in scraping the barrel". Yesterday Mrs Owens's lawyer asked the appeal judges to overturn that decision, saying it was unreasonable to expect her to stay in a marriage that she wished to leave. Vardags has long been campaigning for no fault divorce and the elimination of a blame culture that is damaging to families. A no-fault divorce system, similar to the concept of "irreconcilable differences" that we see in the States, would allow couples to file a joint divorce petition at court without encouraging the acrimony of formally appointing blame. Vardags' John Oxley had this to say: > This case highlights the outdated farce which is fault-based divorce. This lady is prepared to go to the Court of Appeal to secure her divorce, but there remains a risk that the court could effectively order her to remain married. It is absurd. That a judge has to be satisfied that her reasons for wanting out of the marriage are real is an archaic relic of Victorian morality. It is high time that we embraced no fault divorce to avoid the risk of situations like this. Tini Owens awaits judgment at the Court of Appeal. "Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." ![The Huffington Post](https://vardags.com/images/logo/huffpost.png) "Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png) "Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times "One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png) "Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail "Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client) "Britain's top divorce lawyer" ![The Telegraph](https://vardags.com/images/logo/telegraph.png) More Divorce news ----------------- [Emma Gill champions no-fault divorce as guest star on BBC Radio 2](https://vardags.com/posts/emma-gill-bbc-radio-2 "Emma Gill champions no-fault divorce as guest star on BBC Radio 2") [Vardags' John Oxley advocates no-fault divorce on BBC Radio 5 live](https://vardags.com/posts/john-oxley-advocates-no-fault-divorce-bbc-radio-5-live "Vardags John Oxley advocates no-fault divorce on BBC Radio 5 live") [Woman appeals refused divorce petition](https://vardags.com/family-law/woman-appeals-refused-divorce-petition "Woman appeals refused divorce petition") [Baroness Deech: current law on spousal maintenance "an impediment to equality"](https://vardags.com/family-law/baroness-deech-divorce-financial-provisions-bill "Baroness Deech: current law on spousal maintenance 'an impediment to equality'") [An Uber disaster: man sues for €45m, blaming app glitch for his divorce](https://vardags.com/family-law/man-sues-uber-for-causing-divorce "An Uber disaster: man sues for 45m, blaming app glitch for his divorce") Articles by Thea Dunne ---------------------- [Widespread media coverage as specialist divorce lawyer Ayesha Vardag calls for no-fault divorce](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-no-fault-divorce "Widespread media coverage as specialist divorce lawyer Ayesha Vardag calls for no-fault divorce") [Emma Gill champions no-fault divorce as guest star on BBC Radio 2](https://vardags.com/posts/emma-gill-bbc-radio-2 "Emma Gill champions no-fault divorce as guest star on BBC Radio 2") [Woman appeals refused divorce petition](https://vardags.com/family-law/woman-appeals-refused-divorce-petition "Woman appeals refused divorce petition") [Ayesha Vardag features in business success guide, 'This Book Will Make You Successful'](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-business-success "Ayesha Vardag features in business success guide, 'This Book Will Make You Successful'") [Incentivising marriage: a taxing affair](https://vardags.com/family-law/incentivising-marriage-taxing-affair "Incentivising marriage: a taxing affair")