Three in four domestic abuse cases end without charge in England and Wales

Three in four domestic abuse offences reported to the police are closed without a perpetrator being charged, a watchdog has said, amid fears the figures have worsened during the pandemic. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) said forces were increasingly using two types of “outcome” to close domestic abuse cases: …

Avoiding courts and risks of corporate litigations – NewsDay

By Emmanuel Zvada LAWSUITS are unavoidable when you are running a successful business. Ask any business executive and they will tell you that there are appropriate situations where litigation is necessary. Properly managing disputes in corporates is an excellent way to avoid the risk of litigation. In every business, there are transactions that have their …

UAE to have 80% of litigation take place remotely by end of the year, Sheikh Mohammed says – The Nat…

The UAE aims to have more than 80 per cent of litigation to take place remotely by the end of the year, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said on Sunday. It follows the widespread adoption of remote work practices by the government and the private sector since the Covid-19 pandemic …

Litigation Minute: What to Do When Your Company Is Threatened with a Consumer Class Action

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS You are in-house counsel for a consumer-facing company, and you have just been handed a letter from a plaintiff’s firm you’ve never heard of, threatening to file a class action over labeling, advertising, a company policy, or an alleged defect in your consumer product. What …

Can this US healthcare litigation company really be worth $33bn?

When John Ruiz invested in an apartment at the luxury waterfront Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach earlier this year, he encountered the man who would later help to make him a billionaire multiple times over — at least on paper.  The apartment’s co-investor was Ophir Sternberg, a wealthy property developer and founder of Lionheart Capital, …

12 Truths and Myths about Mediation

Mediation is a word people usually are not familiar with unless they are going through a divorce. Even when you hear the word mediation, it can sound confusing, complicated and even scary—especially if you hear myths about mediation that are simply just false. The truth is, mediation is the exact opposite of confusing, complicated and …

A Tool for Coping With Anxiety During Divorce

It’s always good to feel and process your emotions as you are going through a difficult time, such as divorce.  However, there may be times when those feelings and emotions are too overwhelming, and coping with anxiety during divorce seems challenging. As a physical therapist, it would appear that we are only there to facilitate …

Demystifying the Litigation Funding Process

As third-party litigation funding becomes more mainstream, the general concept is now familiar: A funder will share a claimant’s risk by providing financial assistance in exchange for a share of the potential recovery. The benefits are well-documented, too: Funding allows claimants to hire their preferred counsel without coming out of pocket, helps ensure law firms …

High Court finds litigation privilege applies despite third party being deceived as to purpose of in…

In a recent decision, the High Court has found that a pre-action letter sent by the claimant to a third party, and the third party’s response, were subject to litigation privilege, overturning the decision of the Master who had found that privilege did not apply. The court was satisfied that the true purpose of the …