By Akber Datoo, CEO, D2 Legal Technology Insurance companies believe they have limited exposure to Covid-19 claims. Yet the vast majority of firms are expecting to make a claim for some form of business disruption. So who is wrong? And how long is it going to take to work out? With law firms already poring over …
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Home > News The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has welcomed research published by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) in the effectiveness of remote hearings used in the family justice system since the COVID-19 crisis began. Sir Andrew asked the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory to carry out the study three weeks …
Four families who say their children have received “little or no” education since schools in England were closed to most pupils have started legal action against the government. Lawyers acting for the families say their intention is to sue the government over its failure to ensure access to the online learning that has largely replaced …
Commentary It is a sure bet that lots of lawyers have not stopped working during the quarantine. Judging from the number of COVID-19-related lawsuits that have been filed, lawyers may be the most fully employed of all the occupations, excluding health care workers. The number of lawsuits stemming from the pandemic increases every day. Some …
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UP to 15,000 pubs could close for good if they are not allowed to reopen until the end of September, an industry boss has warned. Emma McClarkin, head of the British Beer and Pub Association, said the pandemic had been “devastating” for the sector financially. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news …
Many law firms are bracing themselves for a surge in divorce rates during the coronavirus lockdown. China, who was the first country to enter into lockdown due to COVID-19 saw divorce filings start to rise at the end of March as couples emerged from quarantine. Naturally, life in quarantine has brought a new strain of …
London — When disaster and tragedy strike the US, Ken Feinberg is usually the man left holding the purse. As a so-called “special master” of compensation funds, the 74-year-old has distributed more than $20bn over his unique career, somehow putting a dollar price on incalculable loss and suffering. Soldiers exposed to toxic Agent Orange, victims …
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s second divorce has been granted, leaving him free to plan his third wedding when the lockdown restrictions are relaxed. Marina Wheeler applied for a decree absolute in February and the Mirror understands that it was granted before Mr Johnson’s fiancee Carrie Symonds gave birth to his child last week. Ms Wheeler, …
Lawyers and trade unions say UK employers could face a barrage of legal action from employees over inadequate measures to protect them from the spread of Covid-19 when lockdown eases. Alok Sharma, business secretary, will this weekend produce “workplace by workplace” guidance on how companies can safely reopen to workers, requiring a myriad of different …
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The Court Service, like many other sectors, has moved rapidly to deal with the effects of Covid-19. Broadly, only 45% of courts remain open to the public for ‘essential’ face-to-face hearings, one third of courts are closed and slightly over 20% are temporarily closed. For those going through the family courts we have seen a …
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