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How Civil Litigation Helped Build Safer Workplaces—and Why It Still Matters
The struggle for workers’ rights has never followed a straight or easy path. From the factories of the Industrial Revolution to modern workplaces grappling with toxic exposure and latent disease, progress usually only comes after harm has already occurred. At the most critical moments in this struggle, civil litigation has played a vital role – …
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A Divorce Attorney’s Words of Encouragement for Someone Going Through a Divorce
Going through a divorce is probably one of the hardest–if not the hardest thing you will face in your life. It’s painful and stressful and can feel hopeless, at times. But want the good news? In my 30+ years of being a divorce attorney, I have watched so many clients go from a place of …
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Government urged to reform ‘growth killer’ business rates
Monday 27 April 2026 12:01 am | Updated: Sunday 26 April 2026 4:12 pm Britain’s largest industry body has called on the government to urgently reform business rates, which it says is a “growth killer”. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said the government should keep its manifesto pledge to reform the business rates system …
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London is becoming the home of climate litigation
The British high court is currently preparing to hear a case that will be conducted in accordance with Filipino law. While this may seem strange, increasingly disasters in far off lands are being litigated in British courts – and because of an obscure inherited piece of EU law, Rome II, the law of the country where …
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Why AI Can’t Replace Trial Lawyers in Complex Litigation
There is a version of the future that legal tech enthusiasts love to paint: AI ingests thousands of case files overnight, identifies the winning argument by morning, and delivers a flawless brief before lunch. No billable hours. No courtroom nerves. Just clean, efficient machine justice. It’s a compelling picture. And it’s also deeply misleading, especially …
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Here Is Your Post-Divorce Checklist: 5 Important Things To Do
Many people feel an enormous sense of relief when the judge signs your divorce agreement. After months—sometimes years—of emotional stress, financial uncertainty, and legal negotiations, it finally feels like you can breathe again. You may want to put the paperwork away, close the chapter, and move forward with your life. But here’s the reality: once …
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Law Commission to consider new consumer class action regime
The government has set the wheels in motion for a potentially significant expansion in class actions – with an emphasis on ‘proportionate cost’. The Law Commission today announced the beginning of a project, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade, to ‘consider the potential introduction of a consumer class actions regime’. Such a jurisdiction …
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Doing Business in High-Risk Jurisdictions: A Global Overview of Litigation Risks
As companies chase growth in emerging markets, many find themselves operating in increasingly complex geopolitical landscapes, marked by armed conflict and political instability. The commercial potential? Significant. The legal exposure? Unpredictable. These regions are not just operationally complex—they are a legal minefield. Litigation risks can arise not only from direct involvement in conflict-related activities, but also …
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UK fintech chiefs switch growth plans as capital conditions wane
Monday 20 April 2026 2:58 am | Updated: Friday 17 April 2026 4:01 pm UK fintech leaders flagged concerns with capital conditions. Over seven in ten UK fintech chiefs are switching growth plans due to the country’s ailing capital conditions. Some 71 per cent of the sector’s top bosses said they have had to adjust growth …
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