Divorce is one of the most emotionally disruptive experiences a person can go through. Even under the best circumstances, it shakes your sense of safety, identity, and future. Now imagine navigating divorce in a country that is not your own. A place where the language may not be your first, the laws are unfamiliar, the …
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By ADAM LAWRENCE Updated: 12:11, 24 January 2026 Ruth Sunderland’s warning on the dangers of continually talking down London could not be more timely. This is not simply a question of reputation. Confidence matters. When it ebbs, investment decisions are delayed, risk rises and growth slows, with real consequences for people’s livelihoods. In house …
Roughly two years ago, I started dating a guy who was fresh out of a divorce. I know, never a good idea. Safe to say, he was looking war-torn after a three-year battle to finally, legally, say ‘I don’t’ – and his story was enough to scare the bejesus out of anyone considering filing for …
The UK’s private sector expanded at the fastest rate in nearly two years in the first month of 2026 but the reeling hospitality sector was still feeling the crunch from Labour policy. The latest Flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) from S&P Global showed a major uptick in the all-important services sector, which is often seen …
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Finding your partner unattractive is ‘not a death knell’ for a relationship – but it is a clear warning sign, according to clinical psychotherapist Stephanie Regan. She was speaking after a new survey found that eight-in-10 people believe that not finding your partner attractive anymore is not a good enough reason to get a divorce. …
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Wondering how to deal with divorce as a man? I would know. The day my ex-wife and I told our kids we were getting divorced, I did what men are trained to do: I held it together. What I didn’t know then was that “holding it together” would nearly destroy me. I’m writing this because …
At a recent group action case management hearing in White and others v Uber London Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 2972 (Comm), Mrs Justice O’Farrell helpfully explained the approach the courts will take when determining whether to order costs budgeting in group litigation. The case concerns 13,000 claims by London black cab drivers against the …
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A wave of complex regulations and cross-border probes is set to test the resilience of businesses worldwide in the coming year; at the same time, resource constraints expose vulnerabilities. A staggering 82 per cent of global businesses fear being hit by cross-border or multi-agency investigations this year, according to a new report by law firm …
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