How Do You Know When To Leave a Marriage? 17 Women Have Answers

It’s hard to believe it’s been 18 years since I was sitting in my therapist’s office with tears streaming down my face, realizing my marriage had to be over. How do you know when to leave a marriage? It’s different for everyone, but for me, it was a feeling of certainty that just rushed over …

David Lammy expected to back down on plans to scrap most jury trials | Trial by jury

David Lammy is expected to back down from removing jury trials for all but the most serious charges of murder, manslaughter and rape, but trial by jury will still be radically reduced for more minor offences. The justice secretary said there had been “cabinet feedback” on the plans and suggested on Tuesday he was minded …

Don’t Blow It in Mediation: How to Step Out of the Power Struggle and Into a Better Future

When most people picture divorce, they imagine some sort of emotional cage match—two exhausted adults circling each other with sharpened spreadsheets, waiting for the next strike. Winning. Losing. Keeping score. A power struggle. Grabbing the moral high ground like it’s the last parking spot at Whole Foods. And then they walk into mediation with that …

The Guardian view on restricting trial by jury: a shabby evasion of responsibility | Editorial

Abolition of trial by jury in England and Wales in all but the most serious cases is not the official policy of Sir Keir Starmer’s government – yet. All the signs, however, are that it soon will be. The leak of a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) briefing this week suggests that the lord chancellor, David …

Child Custody Mediation Checklist | How to Prepare for Success

by Tracy Achen If you have young children and are getting divorced, there is a good chance that you may use child custody mediation to work out the details of your custody agreement and parenting plan. Many states now require parents to participate in mediation before a custody case goes to trial in the hopes …

People are turning to A.I. for divorce advice — results not great

With artificial intelligence creeping into our lives more and more, it’s understandable that people are turning to it for legal advice. Just ask Kim Kardashian. But just like Kim Kardashian’s experience, the results aren’t always accurate. Most people who are leaning on ChatGPT are doing it as a cost measure because, let’s face it, getting …