AI, Ethics, and the Advice Line How Total Wealth Planners Stay on the Right Side of Both FCA and CMA Regulation Using AI as a client-empowerment tool — without drifting into regulated advice or consumer law risk Artificial intelligence is fast becoming one of the most powerful tools in the Total Wealth Planner’s toolkit. Used … Continue reading AI, Ethics, and the Advice Line: How Total Wealth Planners Stay on the Right Side of Regulation
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Confidential Settlements, Tomlin Orders, and What They Mean for Victims
For many people harmed by financial misconduct, a settlement can feel like the end of a long and exhausting journey. The letters stop. The court process pauses. There is, at last, some financial relief. But for many victims, settlement is not the end of the story.It is simply a quieter chapter—often one marked by confusion, … Continue reading Confidential Settlements, Tomlin Orders, and What They Mean for Victims
Why “Being Right” Can Destroy Your Case: The hidden trap victims must avoid in court
When you’ve been wronged, your instinct is natural. You want to tell the truth.You want to name the wrongdoing.You want the court to see the injustice for what it is. But here is the hard truth most victims are never told: Courts are not designed to reward moral clarity.They are designed to enforce procedure. And … Continue reading Why “Being Right” Can Destroy Your Case: The hidden trap victims must avoid in court
When Procedure Fails at Scale and How Citizens Can Test Whether Justice Was Done
Why Millions May Be Exposed to Unchecked Financial Enforcement — and How Citizens Can Test Whether Justice Was Done When people think about injustice in the courts, they usually imagine dramatic errors: the wrong person convicted, a forged document, a corrupt official. What rarely gets attention is something quieter — and potentially far larger in … Continue reading When Procedure Fails at Scale and How Citizens Can Test Whether Justice Was Done
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys — What This Means for You
If you are dealing with a dispute, complaint, or legal process, you may already feel overwhelmed, mistrustful, or exhausted. This page is here to steady the ground, not to push you into action. You do not need to be a lawyer.You do not need to do anything differently today.This is about understanding, not escalation. Summary: … Continue reading Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys — What This Means for You
Ireland Exposes What the UK Must Confront: The Hidden Truth Behind Mortgage Ownership
By Steve Conley, Academy of Life Planning A landmark case in Dublin this week has pulled back the curtain on a truth that applies equally here in the UK — most homeowners no longer have a mortgage with a bank at all. In Ireland, Judge Geoffrey Shannon of the Circuit Civil Court refused to grant … Continue reading Ireland Exposes What the UK Must Confront: The Hidden Truth Behind Mortgage Ownership
When Justice Nearly Failed: How Get SAFE Helped a Family Find Peace Before Christmas
There are moments when the human cost of financial exploitation becomes painfully visible — moments when the system designed to protect us instead threatens to destroy us. This is the story of an elderly couple we’ll call D & A, who came within days of losing not only their home, but possibly their lives. A … Continue reading When Justice Nearly Failed: How Get SAFE Helped a Family Find Peace Before Christmas
🧭 When Truth, Process, and the Right Tools Align — Justice Prevails
Yesterday, one of our Get SAFE members achieved something extraordinary.Facing a major financial institution in court — alone, unrepresented, and under immense pressure — this individual walked away with a decisive procedural victory. The claimant’s legal team didn’t even turn up.The hearing lasted less than ten minutes.And yet, those ten minutes changed everything. ⚖️ A … Continue reading 🧭 When Truth, Process, and the Right Tools Align — Justice Prevails
💔 When Justice Costs Too Much: The Hidden Inequality in UK Civil Law
How ordinary people are locked out of fairness in debt, eviction, and financial exploitation disputes When people think of “justice” in the United Kingdom, they often imagine a level playing field: an impartial judge, clear rules, and everyone getting a fair hearing.It’s a comforting picture — but for many facing debt collection, eviction, or financial … Continue reading 💔 When Justice Costs Too Much: The Hidden Inequality in UK Civil Law
Litigant in Person: How to Survive and Succeed When the System Leaves You on Your Own
By Steve Conley, Founder of the Academy of Life Planning & Get SAFE “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.”— Abraham Lincoln Perhaps that was true in the 19th century.But in 2025, with AI, open knowledge, and solidarity between citizen investigators, that saying is being rewritten. ⚖️ A David vs Goliath Battle … Continue reading Litigant in Person: How to Survive and Succeed When the System Leaves You on Your Own
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