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 assets, the court MUST take the...Read MoreTags: pension, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, international, tax
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: legal advice, paradigm family law, resolution, funding, fixed fee, divorce, family law
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: divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, marriage
Spouses, civil partners, divorce, dissolution and separation As the new tax year approaches, at Paradigm Family Law we look at the implications it has for couples separating or considering divorce and the importance of timing. When it comes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT),...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, contact, civil partnership, tax