Britain’s economy will slam into reverse this year as the cost-of-living crisis hits households hard and will see the worst performance of all the advanced nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. In its latest World Economic Outlook update, the IMF downgraded its UK gross domestic product (GDP) forecast once again, predicting a contraction …
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A business expert today argued it was better to give staff going through a marriage breakup more work to distract them – as she criticised calls for official divorce leave. An initiative created by the Positive Parenting Alliance and backed by Tesco, Asda and Natwest would change HR policies to state that separation is akin to …
On 27 January 2023, the Commercial Court (Cockerill J) in PJSC National Bank Trust & anor v Mints & ors [2023] EWHC 118 (Comm) ruled on a number of important issues relating to the effect of sanctions on the ability of a sanctioned person to pursue litigation before the English courts. The litigation arises out …
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The Court of Appeal recently confirmed in Loreley Financing (Jersey) No 30 Limited v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 1484 that litigation privilege will generally not extend to the identity of individuals communicating with a solicitor in relation to litigation. The identity of those individuals would be privileged only in …
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Litigation today is more complex than ever before. Burgeoning consumer class actions, big tech antitrust matters, and high-stakes patent disputes involve more parties, data, and technically advanced issues. Emerging risk areas like ESG and crypto only add to the complexity. Complex litigation is pervasive, particularly in the federal system. Multidistrict litigation now accounts for over …
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The Court of Appeal has ruled that personal injury claimants can recover both whiplash and non-whiplash injuries without one cancelling out the other. In a landmark ruling today, the court said that in so-called ‘hybrid’ cases it was the right approach to compensate for loss of amenity under both heads, albeit reducing the final damages …
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Readers Say “It’s been a marriage saver for us and I suspect many others as well!” Many married and partnered readers said they prefer sleeping separately from their significant other. (Dmitry Volochek/Adobe Stock) Nobody will doubt the importance of a good night’s sleep, but what happens when the thing keeping you from getting proper rest …
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Journalists will be able to report on family court proceedings for the first time as part of a new pilot in a ‘big cultural change’ to the Family Division. The hope is that the Transparency Reporting Pilot, to be conducted at three courts, will improve transparency and accountability. In a remote briefing last night, Mrs Justice …
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Comment An estranged husband whose wife says they are going through a divorce was captured on camera repeatedly ramming a dump truck into his partner’s home in Los Angeles over the weekend, slamming into parked cars and seemingly destroying anything that got in his way. Patricia Dunn told KABC that the man behind the …
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