Several years ago, one of my best girlfriends called me. Through tears, she said, “My husband left me for another woman.” It was horrible. I could not have felt worse for her. She had been happily married (or so she thought) for over two decades, and was unearthed her husband asking fora divorce, and then …
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From a recently separated reader: I’m going through a divorce after 21 years of marriage and want to know how to survive divorce. Will I survive? I felt strong until we sold our house and I actually moved out. I’m sick, sad, and very depressed. I don’t know who I am without him and I …
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Litigation finance has grown considerably over the past five years, according to Olivier Maurice, co-manager of Syz Capital, the Swiss group’s private markets arm. However, most law firms in targeted jurisdictions are considering using it, with up to 70% of US law firms involved in litigation finance in 2020. ‘Demand is growing fast and it’s …
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It could take another year to bring the court backlog down to pre-pandemic levels, Dominic Raab has predicted in his first live interview since being appointed lord chancellor and justice secretary. Raab was asked at a Conservative fringe event hosted by The Spectator about the impact of delays on victims. Statistics published last month show a …
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“What the hell?” a divorced woman asked on a Facebook group page. “Is he not interested anymore or just busy?” Here is her story in a nutshell and my advice on why she shouldn’t be asking “What the hell?” but rather facing the truth: no one’s too busy when it comes to love. This …
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A brave woman, Daphne Franks, wants to reform some of the laws connected with marriage. Since 2016, when her mother died and it emerged that she had secretly wed, Ms Franks has become a spokesperson for victims of “predatory marriage”. The term originates in Canada, where several states have altered their laws to insert safeguards …
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Lawyers are not known for their love of risk. But a growing number of UK law firms are following their US peers and betting on the outcome of cases in return for a share of the winnings, through closer links with litigation funders. City law firm Mishcon de Reya — which plans to float on …
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Of all the emails I have ever received, (and there’s a lot) this one truly left me heartbroken: No One Knows My pain. What do people do when there is no one left who loves them or even cares? Let me offer a little bit of this reader’s background. She is in her early …
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My husband has been the primary breadwinner and has dealt with all financial matters throughout our marriage, as I gave up work to look after our children. We are now getting a divorce and he has locked me out of our shared bank accounts. I have nothing in my own name to pay for the legal costs and fear …
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Divorced Girl Smiling received this comment from a woman seeking inspiration and asking how to start dating again. Still kind of saddened by my divorce of 6 years ago. My ex’s son and I live across the country and enjoy a new life – but with single mom duty and a very, very thin budget, …
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