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 …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Mediation vs Arbitration:What is the difference?
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 …
“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 …
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Average UK Business Owed Almost £25,000 in Late Payments
Understanding Commercial Property Purchase Costs: A Comprehensive Guide
Charitable tax breaks: How London businesses benefit from donations
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 …
London business confidence climbs to seven-month high
Child Maintenance Service statistics – Family Law Week
The House of Commons Library has published a useful collation of recent statistics relating to child maintenance. In the most recent statistics which cover the 2022/23 financial year, the Department for Work and Pensions estimated there were 2.4 million separated families in Great Britain, and 3.8 million children living in separated families. Around 59 per …
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