The vexed question of how to protect the public without unfairly burdening on regulated solicitors is at the centre of a review of consumer protection announced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority today. The future of the compensation fund has come under scrutiny in the past six months following the revelation that more than £60m was …
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In the realm of family law, determining a financial and property split within divorce proceedings can present its challenges. Whilst it is a fundamental requirement for the purposes of achieving fairness, for the Judge to preserve wide powers of discretion, the family courts in the United Kingdom rely on a framework set out in Section …
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The increasing use of artificial intelligence and advanced technology in health care is setting into motion a wave of lawsuits that attorneys expect to grow in the months ahead. Insurers Humana, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare are facing class actions from consumers and their estates for allegedly deploying advanced technology to deny claims. The litigation comes amid …
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The Law Society has declared victory in its High Court battle against the government over criminal legal aid fees. Chancery Lane took the government to court over the decision not to raise criminal legal aid fees by the minimum 15% recommended by the independent criminal legal aid review in December 2021. The Society argued that the …
Car sales: Finance mis-selling under spotlight Claims over mis-sold car finance are shaping up to be the big new growth area for consumer litigation practices, with Pogust Goodhead launching myfinanceclaim.com. Following mydieselclaim.com, which it advertised aggressively in wake of the car emissions scandal, the firm is telling consumers who used car finance that they could …
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Is This the End? Are you struggling in an unhappy marriage? Do you wonder whether the challenges you’re facing in your marriage are “normal,” or whether they’re signs that you may be headed for divorce? While every marriage is unique, here are 15 signs your marriage will end in divorce, and you might want to …
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The proportion of people aged 16 or older in England and Wales who are married or in a civil partnership has fallen below 50% for the first time. The figure dropped to 49.4% in 2022, according to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This was down from 49.7% in 2021 and …
Divorce is not an easy process to go through. It can lead to a wide range of emotions, such as anger, sadness, depression, anxiety, and many more. Can divorce cause PTSD? You bet. Divorce can be a traumatic experience and can have a huge impact on your mental health. My hope in this post is …
Want to know how to get over a divorce? I have some advice. When I was first getting divorced, I was depressed. I was sad, I was scared, but mostly I was angry. ‘Why did this happen to me?’ and ‘It’s not fair’ were constantly going through my mind. I felt like somehow I was …
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