Our survey says…… The recent high profile decision in Wyatt v Vince (where the Supreme Court stated that only in cases where the court has already determined the financial claim or where the case is not legally recognised because the claimant has remarried...Read MoreTags: marriage, survey, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family
Don’t D-I-Y Divorce The recent case of Wyatt v Vince was a salutary tale for those contemplating divorce, and perhaps trying to save costs in the short term at the expense of long term liability. Where reports have been made of people taking to DIY dentistry, removing...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law
Why your husband will never be your girlfriend Frank Arndt, our Managing Partner at Paradigm Family Law, discusses the strains put on relationships when families move abroad – and how you should deal with any potential splits When was the last time you wanted...Read MoreTags: international, divorce, family law, legal advice, paradigm family law, family, children, separated
Holidays with your children Schools are soon going to break up for the Easter holidays and over the next couple of weeks parents across the country will be planning to take their children away for a Spring vacation. But for parents who are separated or divorced,...Read MoreTags: separated, holiday, divorce, family law, legal advice, paradigm family law, resolution, children, contact
Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 15 The Supreme Court handed down today the landmark judgment in Wyatt v Vince and gave now guidance in previously unfamiliar territory in financial remedy proceedings. Background The parties married in 1981 and separated in 1984. The parties...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family
The importance of pension rights on divorce For many people, the value of their pension may be higher than that of their house. On divorce, the law dealing with financial provision provides that in the context of dividing the marital asset the court MUST take the...Read MoreTags: tax, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, pension, international
Top 10 Wedding Wonders With the recent world record wedding at Rudding Park between Amy Ewing and Alex Simmons it got us thinking at Paradigm Family Law what other romantic world records are out there. What an amorous world we live in, testament to which is the...Read MoreTags: paradigm family law, york, family, marriage, international, prenuptial agreement, wedding
Paradigm Family Law are pleased to announce a new way of funding their Fixed Fees for all clients involved in financial proceedings in divorce. We have been authorised and approved to offer a funding facility endorsed by Resolution – First for Family Law....Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, resolution, funding
Graham-York v York [2015] EWCA Civ 72 In the recent Court of Appeal decision in Graham-York v York [2015] EWCA Civ 72 guidance was given in connection with the determination of the beneficial interests in a property held by only one party in an unmarried relationship....Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, paradigm family law, york, children, cohabitation
What is fairness on the battlefield of Divorce & Finance? 2015 is the year of the General Election and no doubt we all will see lively debate about accountability, fairness and on the merits of the Mansion tax. But what does fairness mean? What does it mean when...Read MoreTags: marriage, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family
