Life when you are married is very different from life after divorce. That difference is at the core of why divorce feels so overwhelming for so many people. Divorce brings change, and coping with change, even when it leads to growth or relief, is stressful. As a divorce attorney with more than 30 years of …
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Proposals to limit jury trials could be watered down after a backlash from MPs, peers and senior figures in the legal profession, the Guardian has been told. Sources say senior government officials are discussing potential changes in an attempt to draw the sting out of the plans and avoid a bruising fight in the House …
: Saturday 10 January 2026 11:31 am Business confidence fell to its lowest level in nearly five years, an advisory company indicated, as the Labour government is expected to oversee a small improvement in the UK economy this year. BDO’s optimism index, which tracks sentiment by surveying 4,000 executives, dropped to its weakest reading since …
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When you hear the word savvy, you probably think of sharp business instincts—making smart, strategic decisions with clear judgment. But when you put the word emotionally in front of it, something shifts. It can sound contradictory. After all, emotions and being savvy don’t seem to go hand in hand. Yet in divorce, emotional savvy is …
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High street shops, pharmacies and music venues have called on Rachel Reeves to axe the looming increases to business rates for them as well as pubs. The government is expected to announce a climbdown on the increases to business rates bills faced by pubs in England in the coming days. Landlords and pub owners have …
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06.01.2026 The integration of artificial intelligence into the legal landscape is transforming how parties prepare, manage and argue cases. As the courts begin to grapple with AI-generated submissions, solicitors and legal practitioners must strike a balance between embracing new technology and maintaining accountability and professional responsibility. In the absence of formal legislation in the UK …
Let’s be honest: co-parenting is hard. It probably will never be easy. Even in healthy, intact marriages, parenting is hard. Add divorce, separate households, unresolved hurt, and fundamentally different values, and the difficulty multiplies. Yet divorced parents are often told they should be able to co-parent well if they just try harder, communicate better, or …
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I’ve written so many articles giving advice to women on how to deal with their ex’s new girlfriend. But I’ve never looked at the issue from the girlfriend’s point of view; in other words, what if you’re the girlfriend dealing with your boyfriend’s ex-wife? That’s a hard place to be in, too! Just another complex …
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When parents get divorced, one of the first things they work out is a custody agreement for their children. That schedule might be 50-50, one week on and one week off, or it might look very different depending on work schedules, travel, and what best supports the child. But is there such a thing as …
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