What’s the recipe for success? In his recent decision in JL v SL (no.2) [2014] EWHC 360 Fam, Mostyn J sets out the considerations that apply when dividing assets that are matrimonial or non matrimonial. Here, the wife had challenged the first instance decision...Read MoreTags: paradigm family law, york, family, marriage, maintenance, inheritance, matrimonial, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice
The greatest remedy for anger is delay or international cooperation In the last couple of years more and more cases have come before the Courts involving Art 15 Brussels IIR. They all have the pressing question: Which Court has jurisdiction? In April this year,...Read MoreTags: family, children, contact, international, jurisdiction, family law, legal advice, paradigm family law, york
All human beings have three lives: public, private and secret Recently an English newspaper reported that a “Banker ‘hacked ex-wife’s computer’ in a bitter £1.2million divorce battle over French villas and luxury watches worth £50,000 and her lawyers...Read MoreTags: paradigm family law, york, marriage, funding, financial, consent order, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice
Vary, revoke or appeal In the recently decided case of CS v ACS & Anor [2015] EWHC 1005 (Fam) the President of the Family Division, Munby J has rectified an area of the law that was causing difficulties for anyone seeking to vary a consent order. It concerns a...Read MoreTags: paradigm family law, york, consent order, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice
Your Questions Answered We wrote in our post “Unified Family Court?” here about changes to the Family Court and where family proceedings were going to be dealt with from the start of the year. The changes are being implemented, and the Court Service has...Read MoreTags: paradigm family law, york, family, divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice
