Monthly Archives: November 2019
Family courts need help on domestic abuse | Opinion – Law Gazette
Allegations of domestic abuse are made in more than half the cases heard by the family courts of England and Wales, the president of the High Court family division said last week. Why are they so difficult to resolve? The answer, as Sir Andrew McFarlane (pictured) explained, is that it is often one parent’s word …
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Sure your small business won in court, but good luck collecting the money – The Globe and Mail
Many judgment creditors are forced to effectively decide whether they are willing to go double or nothing. Allison Speigel is a commercial litigator and partner with Speigel Nichols Fox LLP, a boutique commercial litigation law firm. Nobody realizes just how discouraging our judicial system can be until they are faced with the prospect of having …
Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: The differences you need to know about in business – Media…
Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: The differences you need to know about in business As a business owner, it’s extremely important to familiarize yourself with dispute resolution and the processes you need to take depending on the severity of a case. Whether this is for your own protection, for example if you are …
Brexit: ‘England and Wales will remain jurisdiction of choice’, says Law Society
SMEs call for government support
2019 a record year for US investment into UK firms despite Brexit
‘Government needs to do more to improve the welfare of separated families’
Home > News Social Security Advisory Committee publishes report A new report published by the Social Security Advisory Committee highlights steps needed to improve the welfare of separated parents and their children. There are 2.5 million separated families, including 3.9 million children, in Great Britain. The report considers the experience of separated parents and their …
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We speak to the men documenting their divorces on TikTok – British GQ
When 22-year old lumber worker Garet got married after four years of dating, he never expected to be a single dad in a matter of months. “It started going downhill after one year,” he tells me, “and we got divorced just after.” With extra free time on his hands and looking to spend more time …
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Multiple charges for armed man who held wife after being served with divorce papers, deputies say
Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 COLUMBIA COUNTY, GA (WRDW/WAGT) — A Columbia County man is being hit with a multitude of charges after he was served with divorce papers that made him angry enough to hold his wife at gunpoint. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Gary Pettus is being charged with weapons possession, false …