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What Would a Judge Say?
What Would a Judge Say gives separating couples in England and Wales an independent, judge- or barrister-led opinion on how a court would be likely to divide their house, pensions, savings and other assets. Working with Paradigm Family Law and a panel of barristers and sitting judges, it produces a written opinion within six weeks, for a published fixed fee, without going to court. Its free assessment platform, SmartJudge, helps people understand their situation first. What Would a Judge Say is operated by WHATWOULDAJUDGESAY LTD and is not a law firm.
SmartJudge - one line
SmartJudge gives separating couples in England and Wales a free view of how a court would be likely to divide their house, pensions, savings and other assets.
SmartJudge - short (about 55 words)
SmartJudge gives separating couples in England and Wales a free, plain-English report on how a court would be likely to divide their house, pensions, savings and other assets. It assesses their situation against the same factors a judge must weigh by law, and sets out the likely range of outcomes in about a minute.
SmartJudge - full (about 130 words)
SmartJudge gives separating couples in England and Wales a free, plain-English report on how a court would be likely to divide their house, pensions, savings and other assets. A practising family law solicitor at Paradigm Family Law reviews the legal framing, and every assessment is anchored to section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the law a court actually applies, and to a vetted summary of the leading England and Wales authorities, with a citation guardrail that checks each case against a trusted list before it can appear in a report. Users answer questions about their finances rather than their identity: no name, address or phone number is required (only an email address to log in), and the full report is free with no follow-up marketing. SmartJudge is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
The same SmartJudge wording, with screenshots, a full sample report and answers to common journalist questions, is maintained at smartjudge.ai/press-pack.
How SmartJudge compares
A one-page checklist of what SmartJudge does - the report, ease of use and control of your data - laid out so you can hold any other divorce finance tool up against the same list. Every tick is a feature that is live today.
We have also tested named divorce finance tools against the same list, from their public pages, with each mark dated and the evidence on file.
See the Named Comparison See the Checklist
Logos and brand assets
Every logo for both brands - What Would a Judge Say? and SmartJudge - in SVG and PNG, in midnight blue and white, with a plain-English guide to which file suits which background and the handful of rules we ask you to keep to.
The facts we stand behind
- A written opinion from a barrister (£1,800) or sitting judge (£3,600), guaranteed within six weeks or the fee is refunded.
- A fixed-fee solicitor review at £300; the SmartJudge assessment is free.
- All prices include VAT and are published at whatwouldajudgesay.com/pricing.
- Opinions are provided by named barristers and judges working with Paradigm Family Law LLP.
Company facts
| Trading name | What Would a Judge Say? |
|---|---|
| Company | WHATWOULDAJUDGESAY LTD, registered in England and Wales, No. 15937694 |
| ICO registration | ZB810938 |
| Address | Blackwell House, Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AE |
| Jurisdiction covered | England & Wales |
| Press contact | hello@whatwouldajudgesay.com (mark your subject "Press") |
Interviews
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