Kaur: Sought to instruct several law firms The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has urged law firms to protect themselves from sham litigation, which can be used to bypass anti-money laundering rules. In new guidance issued this week, the regulator highlighted a recent case where a serial fraudster tried to instruct multiple law firms in a …
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Thinking divorce? Knowledge is power. When you know what to expect before, during, and after divorce, you can better prepare for your future. But divorce is an emotional and stressful experience. Equip yourself now with the information you need to make informed decisions – rather than emotional ones – to secure the financial and emotional …
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Divorce is a stressful time, and with the first Monday of January often seeing a spike in divorce enquiries, many couples are now turning their attention to the financial side of separation. While no-fault divorce, introduced in 2022, allows couples to divorce without attributing blame, you’ll still need to sort your financial affairs. These can …
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On 8 January 2025 the Department for Education issued a Statement ahead of the subsequently successful further reading of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Within that Statement they note proposed key benefits, stating: “Major reforms to protect thousands of vulnerable children hidden from sight will take another crucial step forward today, as the Children’s …
Want to know how to win at divorce? It’s the small wins. When I think about celebrating small wins, it reminds me of a story from a client who we’ll call Mary. Mary was navigating her divorce with the weight of the world on her shoulders, feeling overwhelmed by the unknown. She wasn’t sure where to …
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‘No fault’ divorce has made splitting up simpler and speedier since it was introduced a few years ago. Couples can get divorced within six months of first applying and the process is largely online. However, financial settlements are still dealt with in a separate and parallel process, which can continue long after the divorce is …
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Top Gear great Richard Hammond recently announced his separation from wife Amanda – also known as “Mindy” – after she allegedly declared she “wanted him gone”. It is thought that she would like to keep their luxury Herefordshire estate, known as Bollitree Castle, as part of the divorce settlement. A source published in The Sun …
My Two Cents Personal-finance columnist Charlotte Cowles asks the nosy, revealing, sometimes uncomfortable questions about money so you don’t have to. In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down a decades-old federal law against sports betting, ushering in a flood of betting platforms and apps that are now legal in most states and advertised heavily nationwide. …
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Jennifer Lopez will keep her diamond engagement ring in her divorce settlement with Ben Affleck. Affleck, 52, proposed to Lopez, 53, with an 8.5-carat green diamond engagement ring after they rekindled their romance in 2021. They married in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022 and celebrated their nuptials with a ceremony in Georgia …