The Blended Family: Advantages and Disadvantages

The blended family. It sounds so perfect. After all, the Brady Bunch seemed pretty happy, didn’t they? What the iconic seventies sitcom never showed us was that Mrs. Brady almost assuredly got on the boys’ nerves, at times, and the girls probably wished they could spend some time alone with just their mom—without the rest …

How third-party funding allowed a tiny newspaper to wage legal warfare against Google and Meta

Open this photo in gallery: Omni Bridgeway’s Paul Rand, centre, Chief Investment Officer-Canada, Naomi Loewith, right, Investment Manager, Legal Counsel, and Geoff Moysa, left, Investment Manager, Legal Counsel.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail In the downtown Toronto office of Omni Bridgeway’s Canadian operation there are two meeting rooms: Maintenance and Champerty. For a company that funds …

Embracing the future: Navigating AI in litigation

Guest post by Fiona Campbell, director of City law firm Fieldfisher, and Jon Fowler and Lee Reason, managing director and director respectively at disputes consultancy Secretariat Fiona Campbell The English legal system, steeped in traditional values, stands as one of the most distinguished common law judicial establishments, with roots tracing back to historic times. Whilst …

A New Chapter Begins: Embracing Your Post-Divorce Life

 Diving into the world of divorce is like stepping onto a rollercoaster you never intended to ride—no one gets married thinking it will end in divorce. It’s complex, filled with unexpected turns, and, sometimes, it can get really scary. The reasons people find themselves on this ride are as varied as the individuals themselves. Some …

Motor trade legal advice service launches CIC to handle litigation

Bowkis: CIC is a brilliant solution An unregulated legal advice service for the motor trade has created a community interest company (CIC) so that it can provide litigation services as well. Nona Bowkis, head of legal services at Lawgistics, described setting up a CIC rather than an alternative business structure or charity for members as …