The first step in the litigation finance process typically involves a decision by a company, perhaps together with its counsel, that it makes sense to explore whether litigation finance is an attractive option. There are many reasons why a company may choose to do so. Consider, for example, a company that has been wronged but …
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Home > Articles Michael Jones, a barrister at Dean’s Court chambers in Manchester considers the problem of women who have experienced, or are at risk of, repeated pregnancies that result in children needing to be removed from their care and the work of Pause, a charity which aims to give women the chance to pause …
In the view of the High Court, the correspondence failed the ‘dominant purpose’ test, in that it was not created for the sole or dominant purpose of conducting litigation. The correspondence had instead been created for two purposes: deciding whether the contract for sale should be rescinded on the grounds that the painting was counterfeit, …
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All is not well in your relationship? Do you both hardly give time to each other? Is there is no communication on a daily basis? Is your partner not your priority anymore? Do you feel lonely and left out even after being with your partner? Are you depressed and sad? Are you finding a way …
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Brad and Angelina have finally reached an agreement (Picture: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reached a final agreement over custody of their six children after more than two years of bitter negotiations. The actress’ lawyer Samantha Bley DeJean confirmed on Friday that the former Hollywood couple had signed and closed the …
A family judge has criticised a man who cheated on his wife for contesting a divorce in an ‘awful case’ in which his cross-examination of the couple’s daughter was described as ‘particularly excruciating’. Her Honour Judge Lynn Roberts said the case, VW v BH, was ‘extraordinary’. Firstly, it was a three-day contested trial, one of …
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Honeymoons are all about newlyweds celebrating the start of their new life together in marriage, while enjoying some well-deserved downtime after months of hectic wedding planning. But where to go to mark the milestone moment? There are so many romantic honeymoon destinations in the world, it’s difficult to go wrong. But for British royals, there …
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What steps can a parent take to enforce the court order against the non-compliant parent? Bring it back to court The parent seeking to enforce the order may bring the action back to court and ask for the terms to be varied. The court may vary the times, location or impose the involvement of a …
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There’s an old joke that goes: A bent old man and his wife, using canes, hobble into a lawyer’s office. They are each over ninety. They take their seats and the lawyer asks them why they have come. “We want a divorce!” shouts old Mr. Smith. “Well, all right, I can help you,” says the …