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Lawyers “pragmatic” in discouraging clients from defending divorce petitions
Tuesday, 1 May 2018The negative attitudes of family lawyers towards defending divorce cases and financial disincentives such as the high level of legal costs are no substitute for changing the law to a system of no-fault notifications, according to a major report. It also put paid to the notion that family lawyers push clients towards litigation for their own financial benefit.
Tags: divorce
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App aimed at automating divorce process looks forward to UK market entry
Tuesday, 1 March 2016The UK is in the sights of a Canadian company that has developed an app aimed at simplifying the divorce process for self-represented couples, including automated completion of divorce application forms and the documents needed to make a separation agreement.
Tags: divorce, family law
Posted in Latest news, Technology
‘Amicable app’ aims to take some of the pain – and cost – out of divorce
Wednesday, 6 January 2016A counsellor and a tech entrepreneur are launching an app to help couples going through separation or divorce, and cut down on the need for lawyers and the amount spent on them. The first version of the ‘amicable app’ will go live at the end of March.
Tags: apps, divorce, online dispute resolution, Technology
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Exclusive: Relate to launch UK’s first divorce ODR system
Monday, 21 December 2015The first online dispute resolution (ODR) system for divorcing and separating couples in the UK is to be launched by Relate next spring. Relate has received no government funding for the project, and instead relied on a number of sources, including Google.
Tags: divorce, online dispute resolution
Posted in Latest news, Technology
No evidence of regulatory risks from online divorce, research finds
Thursday, 19 March 2015There is no evidence of online divorce leading to regulatory risks, joint research by the Legal Services Board and Legal Services Consumer Panel has found. The report found high levels of satisfaction with face-to-face legal advice (79%) and online (83%).
Tags: divorce, Legal Services Board, Legal Services Consumer Panel, Online Legal Services
Posted in Consumer panel, Latest news, Legal Services Act, Legal Services Board
QualitySolicitors launches online customer platform
Wednesday, 14 January 2015QualitySolicitors (QS) has launched a new online customer platform, which has taken a year to develop and is described by the network as the most advanced of its kind.
Tags: divorce, Online Legal Services, QualitySolicitors
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Keeping the conversation going beyond Pride Month
As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
Understanding vicarious trauma in the legal workplace
Vicarious trauma can happen to anyone who works with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic or other violence, child abuse, sexual assault, torture or being a refugee.
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