September 2024 / 25 posts found
Post Office Scandal: Calls for faster compensation scheme without lawyers as victims face delays
The adversarial nature of the compensation scheme for victims of the Post Office scandal is preventing them securing timely redress. That is the view of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board set up to oversee the process for compensating the thousands of people whose lives were affected by the scandal. In a discussion paper prepared earlier this year, the board advocates for a ‘principled and more effective way’ for delivering redress in cases funded by the government. Creating a standing compensation authority could mean that victims’ needs are identified quicker and crucially would prevent money being spent on lawyers involved in […]
The early release of prisoners was unavoidable, but too many women in the UK are now living in fear …
When darkness falls, it’s time to bolt the doors. Check the windows, test the locks; circle the house, then anxiously check all over again. The phone must always be by the pillow, just in case. And the slightest noise, if you manage to sleep, will inevitably jolt you awake. It’s a nightly routine that will be familiar to many survivors of domestic violence, for whom the initial sweet relief of seeing their attacker sent to jail may be swiftly followed by the fear of what might happen once he is released. He knows where you lived, but also where to […]
“My Ex Won’t Talk to Me” Makes Co-parenting Pretty Darn Difficult!
“My Ex Won’t talk to me.” It’s something we hear often from people in divorce and after. Communication breakdowns in divorce are most often the result of two things: anger and resentment. Anger and resentment can cause someone to shut down—meaning just avoiding any communication with the ex, and even acting childish. Not communicating with an ex doesn’t usually present issues if there are no children involved, but it becomes a big problem when parents are unable or unwilling to communicate with each other. In these situations, everyone—mainly the children, suffer. First and foremost, children feel the disconnect emotionally. […]
Litigation costs drive US liability claims by 57% over past decade, reveals Swiss Re Institute
Social Inflation exceeds economic inflation in driving growth of US liability claims, peaking at 7% in 2023 for first time in two decades Social inflation emerging as main driver behind rising US liability claims, leading to underwriting losses, heightened uncertainty and reduced insurance capacity for businesses across the world Signs of social inflation impacting the UK, Australia and Canada due to expansion of mass-tort claims; trend likely to spread to EU countries, given more accessible litigation funding and legal reforms broadening product liability and collective redress Zurich, 7 September 2024 – Social inflation has become the main growth driver of […]