The “no backsies” philosophy of UK courts may lead to absurd results, but even more absurd results might arise from an alternative “yes backsies” philosophy where legal conclusions are merely provisional.
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Also the notion that a lawyer can plead one way, play the case out, then go “actually no, I want a different plea” when they don’t like the result is patently absurd.
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As Fuzzyfungus pointed out above, this is a procedural court action (or transactional, or whatever you call it) rather than a verdict in an adversarial action. But even procedural actions include high-stakes things like finalising sales where there is much to be said for certainty.
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I do not necessarily disagree with you but it is not quite accurate to portray the UK divorce process as
just have your lawyer e-file a divorce with the court and have it approved as a formality
There is more to it than that and several steps before it gets to the option to press a button and finalise it.
I’m not even sure it is all electronic/automated. Judges do look at the details and adjudicate (financial, childcare arrangements and so on).
But IANAL. Perhaps a UK divorce expert is lurking…
(And, yeah, cokes to all those immediately above me…)
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