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How Advanced Analytics Are Reshaping Valuations and Unlocking Efficiency in Corporate Litigation
The legal technology sector is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics into eDiscovery platforms. These tools are not merely incremental improvements but foundational reconfigurations of how corporations manage litigation, compliance, and data governance. For investors, the implications are profound: AI-driven eDiscovery is reshaping valuations, unlocking cost efficiencies, and redefining competitive advantage in a world where data complexity and regulatory demands are escalating. Market Dynamics: From Disruption to Dominance The global eDiscovery market is projected to grow from $16.89 billion in 2024 to $25.11 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth […]
Dancing on the edge of litigation
As AI development accelerates, copyright tensions rise. Explore how the EU AI Act and landmark cases like Getty v. Stability AI could reshape the legal landscape for AI training data and spark global litigation. Summary The use of copyright works to train models for AI is a vexed subject. In the last six months in the UK alone we’ve seen national newspapers campaign against the technology, more than 1,000 musicians release a silent album in protest, and a government consultation which received 11,500 responses. Over the course of the next two months there are likely to be two significant further […]
Frustration During Divorce: 20 Things You Can Do When You Feel Like You’re Going Bonkers!
Of all the emotions a person can feel while going through a divorce–fear, sadness, guilt, self-pity, anger, and resentment, one really hard one might be frustration. Frustration during divorce is very hard to cope with. Why? Because frustration during divorce stems from situations in which you have no control. Frustration happens when you feel like you are following all the rules and your ex isn’t. Frustration happens when you keep trying different things to make peace and nothing is working. Frustration happens when you weigh all your options to solving a problem and none of them seem like good ones. […]
What divorced women don’t say out loud but deeply feel about marriage
Marriage is one of the most celebrated milestones in life. The white dress, the vows, the excitement of building a future together—it’s often portrayed as the ultimate happily-ever-after. Yet, for many women who have walked the long and difficult road of divorce, marriage holds a different, more complex meaning. Divorced women rarely voice the truths they carry inside. Some feelings are too raw, others too easily misunderstood, and many are wrapped in cultural taboos or fear of judgment. Yet, if you listen carefully—or if you’ve been there yourself—you’ll sense the quiet truths that echo beneath the surface. In this article, […]
Court ruling raises need to consider divorce in IHT planning
A recent Supreme Court judgment on the division of assets in a “big money” divorce has been hailed by the legal and accountancy professions as a landmark ruling. While it was atypical because of the sums involved, it was important because it concerned the movement of assets between spouses for tax purposes and how those assets should be treated, as a result, on divorce See also: IHT planning must include an all round review of assets The divorce case Standish v Standish (2025) concerned a couple who married in 2005. They have two children together and the marriage broke down […]
No-fault divorce: three years in practice
There was a high level of anticipation for the introduction of ‘no fault’ divorce in April 2022. Coined as ‘ending the blame game’, it was considered by many as not only an obvious and necessary reform, but also substantially overdue given the ‘no fault’ divorce landscape of other jurisdictions. For many practicing in this area, the drafting of ‘unreasonable behaviour’ particulars for the basis of a divorce petition feels like a distant memory. So, what have we seen in practice? How has the removal of assigning fault played out and what are the noticeable implications three years on? Considering statistics following […]
Jurisdiction plays a key role when getting a divorce: considering the financial advantages of a divorce in the UK or abroad
On 2 July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released information about the number of divorces in England and Wales. In 2023 (the most recent year for which statistics are available), there were 102,678 divorces (and dissolutions of Civil Partnerships); of those, the Ministry of Justice tell us that 40,873 financial arrangements were litigated to an outcome through the court, which means that the remainder were sorted out by the parties round the kitchen table, left unaddressed (possible but risky) or through recognised non-court dispute resolution (NCDR). NCDR is, rightly, increasingly popular as it gives the parties greater autonomy in […]
‘Weaponized Incompetence’ Is Driving Married Women Towards Divorce
Mila had been dating her boyfriend for a year when she got pregnant. They had been keen to have a child together, but shifting into “nesting mode” gave Mila fresh eyes. Her boyfriend would constantly dodge basic tasks like grocery shopping, she said, telling her he didn’t know “how to do it,” even if she gave him an itemized list. She said she shouldered the cooking and cleaning, even as intense pregnancy symptoms left her sick and depressed. “You know everything, inside and out, about your favorite car. All the things that you truly care about, you know all the […]