Monthly Archives: October 2024
How can Labour deliver on its pledge to halve violence against women and girls? | Violence against w…
In his pitch to voters in March last year, Keir Starmer said he wanted to “imagine a society where violence against women is stamped out everywhere”. His government would, he pledged, halve violence against women and girls in a decade. It was a bold, simple statement, widely welcomed for its ambition. That something has to …
Employers must protect workers from sexual harassment in new employment bill | Politics
Employers must protect their workers from sexual harassment – including from customers and clients – under the government’s sweeping new employment rights bill. The new obligation is part of a series of measures published in Thursday’s landmark employment bill, which Labour had promised to lay before parliament within 100 days. The bill, which is expected …
Labour’s employment rights bill: what key changes will it bring? | Employment law
Labour’s employment rights bill is the biggest step towards enacting one of its key election offers: to make sweeping changes to rights at work and improve pay. Here are the main details of the legislation, though much of it will take more than two years to consult on and implement. Day-one rights Workers will qualify …
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When a Child is Taking Sides in the Divorce
When parents are getting divorced, the children or even just one child may start taking sides with one or the other, even if you’ve tried to keep them out of it. So, what do you do when a child is taking sides in a divorce, and even worse, when your ex is doing nothing to …
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Google Has Been Ordered To Open Android app store in Epic Games Litigation
Google will have to provide options to its Google Play store for Android app downloads after a U.S. judge granted a permanent injunction on Monday. TakeAway Points: A U.S. judge has granted a permanent injunction compelling Google to provide Google Play Store substitutes for Android app downloads. Judge James Donato’s decision in a California court …
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Civil litigation: Relief from sanctions
The recent judgment of Mr Justice Calver in Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini demonstrates the hard stance a court will take when parties fail to adhere to court timelines, thus hindering the efficient conduct of litigation. The case involved a dispute over alleged fraudulent asset transfers whereby Invest Bank, a United Arab Emirates-based bank, claimed …
The Guardian view on the family courts: the first principle must be safety
The 10th anniversary of the murder of Claire Throssell’s two young sons, Jack and Paul, is a horrifying reminder of the catastrophic consequences that can follow when the family justice system makes mistakes. The serious case review that followed their deaths, in a house fire deliberately started by their father, concluded that the court should have …
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Ministry of Justice Family Court Quarterly Statistics show largely improving picture – Family Law Week
On 26 September 2024 the Ministry of Justice published its quarterly statistics for April to June 2024, highlighting: “Highest number of private law cases closed since 2014. The number of private law (Children Act) cases closed increased 17% compared to the equivalent quarter in 2023. On average, care proceedings were quicker with more disposals within …
Cauda equina syndrome: mitigating risk for a high-litigation profile condition
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a devastating spinal condition. A 2019 UK report highlighted that 23% of litigation claims for spinal disease in England related to CES. Between 2008 and 2018, NHS Resolution received 827 claims for CES related incidents – 340 were settled with damages. This has cost the UK NHS just over £186 …
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