Legal costs rise but not payouts if insurance claims go to litigation, data shows

Legal fees are 25 times higher through the litigated channel, with no benefit to claimants The CBI’s National Claims Information Database report on the employers’ liability, public liability and commercial property markets provides a detailed breakdown of trends in the sector, which has been a major focus of government reforms aimed at bringing down the …

Husband left with just £300k of wife’s £61m fortune in divorce…after demanding £1,000s for meal plans as he ‘can’t cook’

A HUSBAND has been left feeling short-changed after getting £300,000 in a divorce settlement – despite his wife’s £61million fortune. Financial trader Simon Entwistle demanded multi-millionaire heiress Jenny Helliwell hand him five-figure payouts for yearly flights, as well as huge sums to help with his “meal plans” in the court battle.   The pair, both …

Life After Divorce for a Woman Can be Wonderful

Life after divorce for a woman might seem really scary. The lifestyle changes of divorce can feel brutal. Financial adjustments, living alone, dating… some of these can actually feel like a nightmare. But despite that change is really scary, there is a lot of good that comes with change. Most people don’t see it that …

Using Arbitration To Resolve Trust Disputes

For settlors who want to ensure that “internal” trust litigation – that is to say litigation involving settlors, trustees, beneficiaries or others with an interest in the trust property as opposed to third parties – can be resolved effectively and in confidence, arbitration is a potentially attractive option. Proponents of trust arbitration highlight various advantages, including: Confidentiality In …

2 Core Values That Can Predict Divorce—By A Psychologist

Getting divorced, although far more common than before, is still stigmatized. Here are two values that empower people to leave unhappy relationships despite the judgment. Thinking about divorce is a difficult moment in anyone’s life. It’s more than just a personal heartbreak—it can reshape families, affect finances and carry deep cultural and social implications. A …

Divorce Lawyer Says There’s Nothing Wrong With Being A Gold Digger

While women who marry into money are often shamed and stigmatized, one divorce lawyer has explained why there’s nothing wrong with being a “gold digger.” Marriage is a contract, and successful contracts require strategy, said Lena Nguyen, a divorce lawyer practicing in New York, California, and Texas. Nguyen took to social media to explain why …

How Commercial Litigation Solicitors Handle Breach of Contract Cases

The total claims year 2024 has dropped 10% compared to last year. Now the total number of claims has reached 3,380. There was a significant drop in the commercial lawsuits filed in London’s Commercial Courts. This marks six years in a row with decreased claims being filed. This shift emphasises the changing pattern of commercial …

Women’s football boss wins divorce fight with Bitcoin millionaire husband as judge rules she is allowed to keep their £7million Primrose Hill home

A former women’s football club owner has won a divorce court fight with her Bitcoin millionaire ex-husband over their £7million family home. Diane Culligan, 63, and financier ex Anthony, 62, lived a lavish lifestyle funded by his Bitcoin fortune after he turned a £10,000 crypto purse into £20million. They shared a £7m nine-bed home with …