5 signs you are heading towards divorce and don’t know it

In any relationship, effort and mutual understanding form the basis of affection. Sometimes, a relationship may feel strained, and it is important to attend to it right away without waiting for it to become worse. “If you have any or all of these signs going on in your marriage, you don’t have to get divorced. …

Should YOU hire a forensic accountant during a divorce? Meet the investigator who makes a living from uncovering couples’ hidden assets – as he reveals demand for his services has exploded among ordinary spouses

Whenever forensic accountant Hubert Klein takes on a new client, there is one question he has to answer first: is there a genuine grievance or are they just angry? Klein is increasingly hired for divorce cases where he trawls through reams of information to see if a spouse is hiding assets from their ex – …

Criminal legal aid: no widespread systemic failure, government tells High Court

A few duty solicitor schemes under particular strain do not amount to widespread systemic failure in the criminal legal aid sector, lawyers for the government have told High Court judges hearing a judicial review challenge brought by the Law Society over solicitors’ fees. Chancery Lane is challenging the government’s decision not to raise criminal legal …

5 Things To Do To Survive Your First Christmas Post-Divorce, Say Experts

If you’re going through a divorce or are recently divorced, the holidays can add even more stress and intense feelings to an already stressful and intense time. Add to that being a parent, and the holiday season is no doubt challenging as you navigate schedules and splitting time between households — not to mention the …

From Britney To Joe Jonas, Celebrity Divorces Dominated 2023

Contributing author: Morgan Fraser Mouchette From the demise of Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s “blink-and-you-missed-it” marriage to the shocking revelation that Meryl Streep and Don Gummer have been amicably and secretly separated for years after a 45-year marriage, this has been the year of lost love and legal nightmares in matrimonial land. As we bid …

MR: Regulators and courts need to control use of ChatGPT in litigation

ChatGPT: New York lawyer misled Legal regulators and the courts may need to control “whether and in what circumstances and for what purposes” lawyers can use artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT in litigation, the Master of the Rolls has said. Sir Geoffrey Vos said there would need to be mechanisms to deal with the …

Consumer protection held back by titles such as ‘solicitor’, says Legal Services Consumer Panel

A consumer watchdog has criticised ‘fundamental flaws’ in legal regulation and questioned why professional titles such as solicitor are still necessary. The Legal Services Consumer Panel said there had been too little progress in recent years to ensure the public have access to information about lawyers and redress when something goes wrong. In a submission …