Lawyers are not known for their love of risk. But a growing number of UK law firms are following their US peers and betting on the outcome of cases in return for a share of the winnings, through closer links with litigation funders. City law firm Mishcon de Reya — which plans to float on …
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Of all the emails I have ever received, (and there’s a lot) this one truly left me heartbroken: No One Knows My pain. What do people do when there is no one left who loves them or even cares? Let me offer a little bit of this reader’s background. She is in her early …
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My husband has been the primary breadwinner and has dealt with all financial matters throughout our marriage, as I gave up work to look after our children. We are now getting a divorce and he has locked me out of our shared bank accounts. I have nothing in my own name to pay for the legal costs and fear …
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There are many different kinds of affairs. They include one-night stands, flings, emotional affairs, affairs that never go beyond some flirty texting and/or talking, affairs where one person is married, and affairs when both parties are married. The first thing I want to say is, having an affair does not make someone a horrible …
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Divorced Girl Smiling received this comment from a woman seeking inspiration and asking how to start dating again. Still kind of saddened by my divorce of 6 years ago. My ex’s son and I live across the country and enjoy a new life – but with single mom duty and a very, very thin budget, …
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Home Publications Data breach litigation – how organisations can protect themselves Print publication 10/09/2021 Download the pdf here The Curve There is a marked increase in the volume of data breach claims being pursued by both individual claimants and via proposed group/class actions. This is likely to be partially related to a number of high …
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In the environmental context, potentially misleading disclosures and claims are known as “greenwashing”, a term that encompasses a wide range of actions that exaggerates and misrepresents “green” credentials. At one end of the scale it may be marketing spin designed to create a favourable impression about a company or its products. While at the more nefarious …
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No one wants to be “that girl…” the jealous, insecure psycho that gets upset if her boyfriend even glances at another woman. But coping with jealousy and insecurity in a relationship–especially if he’s the love of your life, isn’t easy. There are two words that could ruin your amazing relationship: jealousy and insecurity. That said, …
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Canada, and many other developed countries besides, is struggling under a backlog of criminal and civil cases awaiting their date in court. This has had a knock-on effect for family law, adding unneeded stress to couples and parents during some of the most difficult times of their lives. This month, we have the pleasure to …
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Business News Digital Legal Media By Chris Cooke | Published on Tuesday 31 August 2021 The collective of independent movie producers that has recently been following the music industry’s lead and suing loads of US internet service providers for not doing enough to combat piracy has now taken its litigation into another realm, this time suing four …
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