Q: MY HUSBAND and I have just split up – how are our children likely to react in these early stages of the separation? Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas, spokesperson for the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), says: “In the complicated task of setting up two homes and new arrangements for children to see both parents, …
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For many of us, we’re a year or two into what seems like an over-the-top, crazy-town separation before we learn it has a name: High Conflict (HC) Divorce. Knowledge is power and knowing the signs of a HC Divorce at the outset can help you make different choices, save your sanity and result in better …
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In today’s tech-centric world, the majority of our actions center around technology—sitting in front of computers at work, navigating traffic with mobile GPS systems or monitoring our heart rates through wearable devices, to name a few. While there are clear benefits to the endless uses of technology, few people realize all the data that …
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A few weeks ago, we blogged about the decision of the English High court in AA v. Persons Unknown & Ors. Given the level of interest in the case, we have prepared a deeper-dive into the facts and the implications of the decision, with a focus on the important role played in the case by …
After almost five years of fighting a high court ruling that awarded the UK’s largest ever divorce payout, a Russian billionaire has reached a settlement with his ex-wife. Farkhad Akhmedov and Tatiana Akhmedova have been embroiled in the most expensive family feud in history since a London high court judge awarded Akhmedova a £450m divorce …
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Mahmood Mawjee talks about the stress of litigation in dentistry and how dentists can mitigate the fear and the associated stress. For the past few years, litigation has been rising in UK dentistry. It has become an immense source of stress for many dental professionals, who – despite always acting in their patients’ best interests …