In a landmark judgment (UK Supreme Court Judgment: For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16) that is set to influence sex and gender law for years to come, the UK Supreme Court has decided that the Equality Act 2010 defines “woman” and “sex” by...Read MoreTags: women-only spaces, single-sex services, GRA 2004, gender reassignment protection, sex discrimination law, paradigm family law, family law UK, UK Supreme Court, Equality Act 2010, gender law UK, biological sex legal definition, Gender Recognition Certificate, For Women Scotland case, public board appointments, legal definition of woman
What really happens to your money when you divorce? A new study has the answer and the findings are eye-opening. Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, this large-scale research surveyed over 2,400 divorcees and conducted in-depth interviews with a further 53...Read MoreTags: WhatWouldAJudgeSay, divorce statistics UK, separation advice, divorce planning, financial disclosure, paradigm family law, no fault divorce, divorce UK, financial settlement, divorce finances, pension sharing, property division, family law UK, legal advice divorce, divorce court order
The Debate: Should domestic abuse influence divorce settlements? Divorce cases involving domestic abuse are increasingly coming under scrutiny, as advocates push for reforms to how the UK legal system considers abuse and misconduct during financial settlements. This...Read MoreTags: matrimonial causes act, conduct in divorce cases, UK divorce reform, economic abuse, paradigm family law, family law UK, high net worth divorce, domestic abuse, divorce settlements, financial settlements, abuse and divorce, domestic violence law, divorce solicitors UK, legal support for abuse victims
The digital age has revolutionised how we communicate and document our lives. But with this convenience comes a new challenge for family law: the rise of manipulated photos and videos as evidence in divorce proceedings. Faked Evidence, Real Problems Imagine this:...Read MoreTags: metadata analysis, doctored photos, court evidence tampering, family law solicitors UK, divorce and technology, detecting deepfakes, paradigm family law, deepfake, Fixed Fee Divorce Lawyers, family law UK, legal advice divorce, manipulated evidence, divorce proceedings, deepfake technology, fake evidence in court, digital forensics
At Paradigm Family Law, our Managing Partner, James Thornton, recently provided expert legal commentary to Sky News in response to a crucial question about ‘protecting my parents’ investment’: “I am buying a house with my soon-to-be husband. My...Read MoreTags: property law advice, safeguarding parental gift, financial protection in relationships, legal advice for couples, relationship breakdown, paradigm family law, prenuptial agreement, divorce and property, sky news, family law UK, protecting my parents' investment, house deposit gift, declaration of trust, legal charge, buying a house with partner
