In today’s climate, most businesses aren’t looking for drawn-out legal battles; they want pragmatic, commercially minded advice that gets results. Whether you’re dealing with a shareholder or directors’ dispute, a construction issue, or a commercial contract problem, the approach you take early on can shape the entire outcome. For us, it always starts with a …
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Am I happier after divorce? I’d say yes. I think most divorced people would say yes. Maybe not right after the divorce, and definitely not during divorce, but as time goes by, I think we all end up happier after divorce—whether we wanted the divorce or not. So I’m happier after divorce. Fine. But …
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The struggle for workers’ rights has never followed a straight or easy path. From the factories of the Industrial Revolution to modern workplaces grappling with toxic exposure and latent disease, progress usually only comes after harm has already occurred. At the most critical moments in this struggle, civil litigation has played a vital role – …
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Going through a divorce is probably one of the hardest–if not the hardest thing you will face in your life. It’s painful and stressful and can feel hopeless, at times. But want the good news? In my 30+ years of being a divorce attorney, I have watched so many clients go from a place of …
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Monday 27 April 2026 12:01 am | Updated: Sunday 26 April 2026 4:12 pm Britain’s largest industry body has called on the government to urgently reform business rates, which it says is a “growth killer”. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said the government should keep its manifesto pledge to reform the business rates system …
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The British high court is currently preparing to hear a case that will be conducted in accordance with Filipino law. While this may seem strange, increasingly disasters in far off lands are being litigated in British courts – and because of an obscure inherited piece of EU law, Rome II, the law of the country where …
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There is a version of the future that legal tech enthusiasts love to paint: AI ingests thousands of case files overnight, identifies the winning argument by morning, and delivers a flawless brief before lunch. No billable hours. No courtroom nerves. Just clean, efficient machine justice. It’s a compelling picture. And it’s also deeply misleading, especially …
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Legislation underpinning the solicitor-client costs regime should be completely overhauled to take disputes out of the courts, a working group of the Civil Justice Council has recommended. Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 should be replaced with a statutory code working alongside professional conduct rules overseen by regulators, the group recommended in a consultation …
Many people feel an enormous sense of relief when the judge signs your divorce agreement. After months—sometimes years—of emotional stress, financial uncertainty, and legal negotiations, it finally feels like you can breathe again. You may want to put the paperwork away, close the chapter, and move forward with your life. But here’s the reality: once …
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