Some striking claims have been made about the cost to the economy of mass litigation. Pressure group Fair Civil Justice has claimed that, if left unchecked, collective litigation will lose the country £18 billion ‘even under conservative modelling’, wipe £11bn off the market capitalisation of our most innovative businesses and stall the country’s longed-for economic expansion. …
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The latest research shows that the tiniest ember of early hope can determine if couples drift apart or find their way back from the brink of divorce. Many couples find themselves in a painful limbo when their marriage reaches a state of dissolution. Dichotomous experiences come to dominate. There is too much hurt to ignore, …
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There’s no doubt in my mind that divorce lawyers probably hear some of the most bizarre details about people’s marriages. A while back, Reddit user dankph asked: “Divorce Lawyers of Reddit, what’s the most outrageous reason someone filed for divorce?” And the stories range from painfully petty to jaw-on-the-floor-shocking. Here are the most interesting ones: …
By Sharon Murray, Partner and Head of Family Law, Gillespie Macandrew As a new year begins, some couples may take the opportunity to reflect on their relationship and contemplate what their future holds. This period of introspection may sometimes lead to a decision to end their relationship. The start of 2025 has proven no different as …
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Key Takeaways Divorce is a time of major change and upheaval —not just for your marriage and family but your friendships, too. Reassess your social circle and discuss any concerns with your friends through open, honest dialogue. It can also be a good time to make new friends and rebuild your support system. If you …
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Mediation is fast becoming an essential part of dispute resolution and a key tool for lawyers in their dispute strategy. This piece focuses on how lawyers can work with mediators. Lawyers add value in a mediation. The skill of acting for a client in a mediation is, however, different from advising on the legal merits …
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When I began interviewing divorced individuals for my research on modern relationships, I expected to hear stories of dramatic betrayals, explosive arguments, and obvious incompatibilities. The popular narrative suggests that marriages end in flames—someone cheats, someone lies, someone changes fundamentally. But after speaking with 100 divorced people over the course of eighteen months, I discovered …
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When marriages unravel, people hunt for neat explanations: infidelity, money fights and drifting apart. Lately, though, a surprising suspect keeps cropping up in the cultural conversation: Viagra. Not as some melodramatic villain, but as a real-world catalyst that exposes fractures many couples had learned to side-step. The drug that restored erections for millions has, researchers …
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