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: family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, courtroom, divorce
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: legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, children, contact, separated, holiday, family law
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: family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, divorce
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: family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, matrimonial, financial proceedings, courtroom, divorce
Let it go? With the unstoppable popularity of Disney animated films – and news that Frozen has become the highest grossing Disney film of all time – Paradigm Family Law take a look at the issues that might affect those budding newly wedded Prince...Read MoreTags: family law, fixed fee, paradigm family law, family, mediation, children, marriage, prenuptial agreement, wedding, inheritance, postnuptial, divorce
