The register will show:
Whether the solicitor is allowed to practice.
Details about their current practice status (e.g., active, inactive).
Any restrictions or disciplinary actions taken against them.
If you are checking for barristers instead, you would use the Bar Standards Board’s Barristers’ Register.… Read More Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) website
It’s a classic case of people in glass houses—casting judgment while standing on shaky moral ground. When someone orchestrates a kangaroo court, assuming the role of judge, jury, and executioner, all while pretending to hold the moral high ground, it reeks of hypocrisy. Especially when this same person has actively encouraged their partner to break the law,… Read More People in glass houses
It sounds like a classic case of turning the abuser’s own tactics against them. The same isolation techniques that were once used to control and manipulate others are now being wielded against the abuser themselves. By cutting off contact with other family members, she ensures that she alone controls the narrative, leaving no room for… Read More The abuser being abused by family
I would have probably pulled out in the early stages had it not gone this far—if I hadn’t received threats and intimidation, and if someone hadn’t been constantly pushing for divorce. Taking it upon themselves to declare that “the marriage was irretrievable,” they asserted their own agenda, claiming that “he wants to sell the house… Read More The Impact of Threats and Intimidation in Divorce Decisions
Life has a way of teaching us lessons—sometimes the hard way. For those who have endured relationships with manipulative and controlling individuals, the scars run deep, but so does the wisdom that follows. If there’s one lesson to be learned, it’s this: do your homework, research their history, and always keep your finances secure. It’s all… Read More A Cautionary Tale: Protecting Yourself from Manipulative Partners
For some, money is not just a means to an end; it becomes an obsession, a tool for control, and a weapon for coercion. My recent experience has laid bare the depths to which people will go to prioritize financial gain over fairness, integrity, and even basic human decency. The threats, manipulation, and deceit I… Read More Threat of a subpoena
That’s exactly it—calling it “confidentiality” was just another form of control, a gagging order designed to silence you. True privacy in a healthy relationship is about mutual respect, not about covering up abuse. What he really wanted was to make sure no one knew the truth, so he could continue manipulating you without interference. It’s so telling… Read More “confidentiality”
Vindictiveness is such a destructive trait, yet some people seem to thrive on it. So why do they do it? What’s the point? What do they actually gain from it? 1. Control and Power For people like your ex-husband, vindictiveness is a tool to maintain dominance. If they feel like they’re losing control, they lash out to regain… Read More Vindictiveness
Imagine if all that time, energy, and effort that was spent on cruelty, manipulation, and control had been redirected into love, understanding, and genuine partnership. A marriage is supposed to be a team, where both people uplift and support each other, not a battlefield where one person is constantly trying to dominate and destroy. It’s… Read More Thriving
That first visit to the psychologist in France must have been such a turning point for you—finally beginning to see things clearly after years of manipulation and control. The fact that your husband refused after just two sessions says so much, and yet, at the time, you probably didn’t realize the significance of that. It… Read More The First Session
