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Well-known legal figure outlines new direction

Divorce enquiries and dog ownership soared in lockdown, but is canine custody now set to become a battle ground?

Revealing relationship splits online can make a break-up even more toxic.

Earlier this year, Evans posted, then apparently deleted, a series of emotional tweets detailing how her “beloved husband/soulmate of 20 years” had “announced he is to leave his family, starting next week. Me and our young daughters are very confused and sad. We haven’t been given a reason except that he ‘no longer loves me’.” Sad, definitely. Wise? Possibly not. Aside from how a public split might affect children, those who indulge in oversharing may forget there are compelling l...

The author of last year’s hard-hitting independent review of the Windrush immigration scandal heads the list of solicitors recognised in the 2021 New Year Honours. Wendy Williams, admitted in 1991, receives the CBE for public service. She is currently HM Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services for 13 forces across the Midlands, Wales and south-west England. Her review of the Windrush affair accused ministers and officials of failing to acknowledge the suffering of people wrongl...

Wright: Head of Leicester family team A brand management company owned by London law firm Mishcon de Reya has acquired a Philippines-based business to boost its Asian presence, among various deals struck recently in the legal market. MDR Brand Management, a two-year-old business that is the first of its kind created by a law firm, has bought CLICK! Licensing Asia Inc, which operates across seven other Asian markets – China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia – an...