Articles & Thought Leadership
Expert insights and analysis from our team, covering divorce, financial remedy, children matters, international family law, and the latest court decisions. Each article is written to help you understand your options clearly and confidently, with practical guidance rooted in real experience.
Does an Affair Change a Divorce Settlement Worth US$150 Billion?
By Frank Arndt, founding partner, Paradigm Family Law LLP | 9 November 2026 On Sunday, one of the richest founders in the world told his staff he had cheated on
Berwins Solicitors Has Closed After 40 Years. What Happens to Your Divorce Now?
Forty years. One anniversary party at Cedar Court. Then, within weeks, administrators. If you are going through a divorce with Berwins Solicitors in Harrogate, the news has probably landed as
Private FDR: What Is It, and Is It Worth It?
Know what a judge is likely to say, before you pay to have a judge decide. That is the entire logic behind a Private Financial Dispute Resolution hearing, usually called
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now….
This 80’s Smiths’ classic was written on a guitar Johnny Marr later sold for £204,800. On 17 September 2026, guitars and equipment from The Johnny Marr Collection sold at Christie’s
Paradigm Family Law: Yorkshire Legal Awards 2026 Finalist
We are delighted to announce that Paradigm Family Law is a finalist for Family Law at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2026. The category recognises the strength of family law practices
Paradigm Family Law: Family Law Awards 2026 Finalist
Paradigm Family Law is a finalist for Excellence in Non-Court Dispute Resolution at the Family Law Awards 2026. The awards are run in partnership with LexisNexis. We’re equally delighted for
Married in Germany, Living in England, Working in America — Who Decides Your Divorce?
Married in Germany. Living in London. Working in New York. A pension quietly building in Sydney. None of this is unusual any more. International families are now the rule, not
Deciding to Leave Is One Decision. Affording To Is Another
Deciding to leave a marriage and deciding you can afford to leave it are not the same decision. The first can feel completely clear — you know, without doubt, that
Why English Child Maintenance Rules Stop at the German Border
Six nights out of every fortnight with his children didn’t make a German father a shared-care parent. It didn’t reduce what he owed in child maintenance either. Separated parents often
