Table for One According to latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics, over a third of people (33.9%) in England and Wales are not only single, but have also never been married. That is the highest ever recorded and represents an increase of 10 per...Read MoreTags: civil partnership, marriage, prenuptial agreement, cohabitation, inheritance, postnuptial, divorce, family law, paradigm family law, york
Lord Dyson Lord Dyson, Master of the Roll has issued new practice guidance on Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Hear-By Dates. In the introductory note Lord Dyson outlines the background and rationale leading to the new guidance. He summarises the position as follows:...Read MoreTags: paradigm family law, york, family, courtroom, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice
Packing your Case The number of cases involving the courts and child arrangements is on the rise. The National Audit office recently published statistics showing a 22% increase in cases involving children contact arrangement and a 30% increase in cases where neither...Read MoreTags: family, children, contact, separated, holiday, family law, legal advice, paradigm family law, york
Budget 2015 We like to think that just as George Osborne delivers his first Conservative Budget for 20 year it is worth adopting the approach and the figures provided by the Office for Budget Responsibility when making major decisions that can affect your...Read MoreTags: paradigm family law, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice
Scandalous In the recent case of JE (husband) v ZK (wife) [2015] EWHC B87 (Times Report by Frances Gibb here), ‘scandalous’ divorce costs drove the wife to attempt suicide. In a case where the size of the matrimonial pot was £350,000, between them the...Read MoreTags: paradigm family law, york, family, matrimonial, financial proceedings, courtroom, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice
