Diving into the world of divorce is like stepping onto a rollercoaster you never intended to ride—no one gets married thinking it will end in divorce. It’s complex, filled with unexpected turns, and, sometimes, it can get really scary. The reasons people find themselves on this ride are as varied as the individuals themselves. Some …
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Bowkis: CIC is a brilliant solution An unregulated legal advice service for the motor trade has created a community interest company (CIC) so that it can provide litigation services as well. Nona Bowkis, head of legal services at Lawgistics, described setting up a CIC rather than an alternative business structure or charity for members as …
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As a divorce coach, I have the opportunity to walk with my clients through their divorce process. While all divorces start and end at the same points, the route between the decision to end the marriage and the finalization of the divorce is unique to each couple. Ever heard of the ripple effect? The ripple …
The lawyers who won a historic verdict against the National Association of Realtors and brokerage firms are turning to a new target as part of their antitrust litigation: Warren Buffett. On Monday they named a large subsidiary of Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway as a defendant in one of their lawsuits. In October, plaintiffs won a $1.8 …
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Companies that seek profits by funding lawsuits are using generative AI to help find cases to invest in, even as skepticism lingers about the tool’s usefulness. Legalist Inc. built an algorithm called “the truffle sniffer” to search for lawsuits by focusing on variables such as the court, judge and case type. The tool was essential …
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Laws to allow assisted dying may pass in Scotland, Jersey and the Isle of Man in the next few years, leading to a divergence between different parts of the UK and British Isles, MPs have warned. The government must consider the repercussions of this, a parliamentary inquiry into assisted dying has said. Jersey, the Isle …
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Clients who felt let down by their own solicitors in disputes involving non-disclosure agreements are among the respondents to a survey which is likely to lead to regulatory curbs on DNAs. ‘Essentially, a solicitor told me the money I was being offered was enough to prevent me from considering going to tribunal and I should …
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Life is about choices. We’ve all heard that phrase. Do you ever look back and reflect on the tiny choices that ended up being life altering? I did. Nineteen sixty-nine – 2024, this is a math equation that represents 55 years of my life. I am sitting in front of a fire on a …
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