Annulment or Divorce? If you have reached the end, and don’t know which way to turn, you might be contemplating a divorce. But wait, is it a divorce you are looking for or can you obtain an annulment? Or should you go for an annulment instead of a divorce? There...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, marriage, wedding, financial proceedings, courtroom, annulment
Disruptive Summer – Scary or Inviting? We all know Richard Branson’s famous quote: “Screw it, let’s just do it” or “If your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough.” As a divorce lawyer, I prefer to look forward rather than back, but sometimes looking back...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, children, separated
Obsessively Compulsive The Eurovision Song Contest is now over and we are all looking forward to the holidays. Some families are already on holiday and the rest are looking forward to the summer holiday traffic (not). In England we see apparently a new generation of...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, children, contact, international, survey
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: divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, courtroom
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 law, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, children, contact, separated, holiday
