July 2024 / 25 posts found
7 Tips for Living Together During Divorce
Are you living together during divorce? This can be a tough situation. After all, you’ve decided you want a divorce. You want to be separate. But what happens when neither you or your spouse wants to or are able to actually move out? There are so many reasons a couple might remain living together during divorce. There are few things more stressful than having to live with an openly hostile, hurt spouse while you are divorcing. Believe me, I know. The negative emotions in this arrangement can be very damaging to you and your children. In some cases, spouses spend […]
Contempt, gagging and UN intervention: inside the UK’s wildest climate trial | Just Stop Oil
As part of his role as UN rapporteur for environmental defenders, Michel Forst has been watching proceedings against climate activists at courts across Europe. But he may not have seen anything like what unfolded at Southwark crown court in London over the past two and a half weeks, where five Just Stop Oil activists were convicted for conspiring to cause gridlock on the M25 in November 2022. On the days Forst visited, he witnessed three of the five defendants arrested in court and dragged to the cells, protesters outside attempting to warn jurors they were not hearing the full case […]
Sunak government freed more than 10,000 prisoners up to 70 days early | Prisons and probation
Rishi Sunak’s government released more than 10,000 prisoners up to 70 days early, figures reveal, as the new justice secretary prepares to announce further emergency measures to ease another overcrowding crisis in jails. Ministry of Justice figures show that 10,083 prisoners were allowed to walk free under the end of custody supervised licence (ECSL) scheme between October 2023 and June 2024 in England and Wales. Under the scheme, announced in October 2023, some prisoners could be freed 18 days before their conditional release date. That was increased to 35 days in March and then to 70 days in May. Shabana […]
Prisons crisis must not jeopardise Labour’s pledge on domestic abuse, Starmer told | Violence agains…
Keir Starmer’s pledge to halve violence against women will put more pressure on prisons, a Home Office adviser has warned, adding that there could be an additional 10,000 domestic abuse convictions if just one in three victims come forward. Nicole Jacobs, the government’s domestic abuse commissioner, has written to the prime minister to highlight that the current prisons crisis is taking place at a time of historically low rates of convictions for those perpetrating domestic abuse. Starmer has promised to halve violence against women and girls within a decade, with measures including dedicated “rape courts” and domestic violence experts taking […]
‘All threats to the sea come from humans’: how lawyers are gearing up to fight for the oceans | Mari…
A few years ago, Anna von Rebay gave up her lucrative job in a corporate law firm specialising in art law to concentrate on her passion for the ocean. “All threats to the sea come from humans, who behave as though nature is nothing more than a resource,” says Von Rebay, who works in Germany and Indonesia. “But the ocean can’t stand up for itself.” Inspired by a rising wave of lawsuits seeking to hold governments and companies to account for climate action, she set up Ocean Vision Legal, a law firm with a unique remit: to litigate on the […]
‘Absurd’ £208m claimant costs budget in £6bn dieselgate claim slashed by three quarters
Senior judges have taken a chainsaw to what they describe as ‘absurd’ and ’eye-watering’ cost budgets in a collective action potentially worth £6bn. Following a three-day costs hearing featuring 23 counsel, Mr Justice Constable (pictured) and Senior Costs Judge Gordon-Saker reduced the claimants’ costs budget from £208m to £52m and the defendants’ budget from £212m to £114m. The costs hearing was part of the procedural runup in an action brought against more than a dozen car manufacturers and finance companies over the sale of diesel cars fitted with software to subvert emissions control regulations. The claimants, represented by Leigh Day […]
New law on child exploitation by drug dealers in Labour crime crackdown | King’s speech
Drug dealers who exploit children will face punishment under a new law as part of a crackdown on crime planned by the new Labour government. The king’s speech, due on 17 July, is expected to outline measures including a new offence of child criminal exploitation, Labour sources confirmed, among a series of new laws and reforms across the policing and justice system. The new law is designed to help combat the use of children in “county lines” drugs running, in which they are used as mules and sometimes asked to hide illicit substances in their bodies. But despite Labour’s pledge […]
How Divorce Changes a Woman: 9 More Things I Learned
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article called “Am I Happier After Divorce? 9 Things I Learned in my Divorce.” The article gained a lot of attention, so I thought I’d write a part 2, which is How Divorce Changes a woman: 9 MORE Things I learned in divorce. Here is how divorce changes a woman, 9 More Things I Learned in Divorce 1. I learned that you’re never too old to reinvent yourself. Before I was married, I was working as a pharmaceutical sales rep, making a ridiculously wonderful amount of money. I quit that […]
How Law Firms Excel in Tax Litigation, Tax Bankruptcy, and Tax Controversy
In the intricate world of legal services, Tax law firms play a pivotal role in guiding clients through complex issues ranging from tax disputes to bankruptcy proceedings and contentious tax matters. This article explores the crucial aspects of these specialized legal fields, highlighting how law firms leverage their expertise and employ effective strategies to assist clients effectively. The Role of Law Firms in Tax Litigation Tax litigation involves disputes between taxpayers and tax authorities over issues such as tax liabilities, deductions, and compliance. Law firms specializing in tax litigation provide crucial support by representing clients in court, negotiating settlements, and […]