May 2017 / 41 posts found

Senate passes bill to curb frivolous litigation – The News International

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday passed the Costs of Litigation Bill, 2016 aimed at empowering courts to impose costs to discourage false and frivolous litigation and unnecessary adjournment. Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid, who piloted the bill in the House, said thousands of cases were pending before the courts and unnecessary adjournments further led to piling of more cases. He said the bill would help discourage unnecessary adjournments and false and frivolous cases. The bill was yet another step to provide speedy and inexpensive justice to the people at their doorstep, which was also part of the PML-N’s […]

Opinion analysis: Unanimous court rules for veteran in family law … – SCOTUSblog (blog)

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Posted Mon, May 15th, 2017 4:27 pm by Amy Howe Today’s opinion in Howell v. Howell exemplifies the bread and butter of the Supreme Court’s docket: It is a decision with significant real-world consequences that will nonetheless largely fly under the radar. The court unanimously handed a victory to Air Force veteran John Howell, who was divorced from his former wife, Sandra, over 25 years ago. Although the divorce decree had ordered John to share half of his retirement pay with Sandra, John later opted to waive part of that retirement pay (on which he pays taxes) to instead receive […]

Divorce risk linked to husband’s dislike of wife’s friends | Daily Mail … – Daily Mail

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How long a marriage will last has been linked to whether or not the husband gets on with his wife’s friends. Researchers found that when a husband disapproves of his spouse’s friends during their first year of marriage, the couple is more likely to end up divorced. While the results proved true in white couples, in the black couples studied this was not found to be the case. However, in both black and white couples studied, when a husband felt that his wife’s friends interfered with their relationship, the chances of divorce was doubled. Scroll down for video  How long […]

Children caught in the middle: parental alienation and implacably hostile parents

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What can the courts do to help? Parental alienation is a big issue: Cafcass estimates that around 80% of the difficult disputes about children in court involve a child or children who are being subjected to parental alienation. How can the courts spot and curb it? Historically, the courts have struggled with the issues of implacable hostility and parental alienation. In recent years, there has been growing judicial emphasis on hearing and exploring the ‘voice’ and ‘wishes and feelings’ of the child when making decisions about their welfare. Courts faced with a child who expresses resistance to contact should be […]

Settlement is better than litigation, says Judge

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A Gudu Upper Area Court judge in Abuja, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, says settlement is better than litigation. He said this in court on Tuesday while adjourning a public disturbance and nuisance hearing filed against nine men. Kagarko adjourned the case till June 26 for settlement. “Anytime settlement comes, we always welcome it,’’ quoting relevant sections of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) to support his point. The defendants are Gabriel Adediji, Mba Johnson, Paul Oseh, Ali Kareem, Francis Chukwu, Okadigbo Okadigbo, Tadex Taiwo, Biodun Olowu and Akeem Abioye, with age range between 34 and 46. All the nine men, […]

Would you take a ‘divorce selfie’ with your ex? – goodtoknow

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Have you heard of a divorce selfie? This is the social media trend that’s been gathering pace over the last few years and helping newly-divorced couples heal their relationship wounds. It might seem a little odd to look so happy about finalising your divorce, especially in the presence of the person you’re divorcing, but these selfies are taking Instagram by storm after former couples wanted to put on a shared brave face to friends and family. The trend was picked up a few years ago when a Canadian couple, Shannon and Chris Neuman, hit headlines after snapping themselves looking pretty […]

Brad Pitt Says His Kids Are 'Taking All the Focus' Amid Angelina Jolie Divorce

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Brad Pitt is ready to get back to work. While promoting his upcoming film War Machine during a candid new interview with the Associated Press, the actor opened up about his children, his much-publicized divorce from Angelina Jolie and his return to the spotlight. “I’ve got no secrets,” Pitt, 53, told the outlet. “We’re human and I find the human condition very interesting. If we’re not talking about it, then we’re not getting better.” Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the premiere of ’By the Sea’ during AFI FEST 2015 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, California. Jason Merritt/Getty […]

Colorado man to be freed early now in immigration custody – Daily Mail

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By Associated Press Published: 01:29, 18 May 2017 | Updated: 04:16, 18 May 2017 DENVER (AP) – A Colorado man whose 98-year prison term was cut short by a judge has been detained by immigration officials just as he was set to be released. Rene Lima-Marin was released to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Denver on Wednesday, according to the Colorado Department of Corrections. Lima-Marin, who came to the U.S. from Cuba with his parents when he was a toddler during the 1980 Mariel boat lift, was convicted in 2000 of multiple robbery, kidnapping and burglary counts […]

Freshfields strengthens US Litigation and Investigations Practice – The Global Legal Post

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired Brent Wible, former senior counsel and special assistant to President Barack Obama, as Counsel in the firm’s US litigation and global investigations practice. ramblingman At Freshfields, he will focus on the representation of public companies, financial institutions, board members and senior executives in connection with internal and regulatory investigations and related civil litigation. Mr Wible joins the firm after a distinguished career in public service. In the Office of the White House Counsel, he advised senior White House and other executive branch officials on responses to congressional investigations and counseled senior administration officials on […]

Auditors Blast Lottery Chief’s Separation Package As Attempt To Circumvent Rules – Hartford Courant

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State auditors Friday blasted the separation package that the Connecticut Lottery Corp. gave its president and CEO, Anne Noble, last September, saying it appeared intended to “enhance Ms. Noble’s retirement benefits” and “to not reveal the existence” of a state regulatory action “that would have suspended or terminated her license.” Chief State Auditors Rob Kane and John Geragosian made those statements in a letter Friday afternoon to Brenda K. Halpin, director of the state Retirement Services Division of the state comptroller’s office. Copies went to officials including the governor, attorney general and legislative leaders. The auditors asked retirement officials to […]