The ruling clarifies that a litigant can withhold disclosure of communications even if the other person was unaware that the communication was for a privileged purpose. In recent years, the English court has examined litigation privilege carefully. However, no aspect has been the subject of more scrutiny than the requirement that documents that a litigant …
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Costs orders – litigate at your peril – Family Law
The latest warning from the financial courts comes from the judgment of Recorder Salter in AA v AB (Costs) [2021] EWFC B16. The brief background is the parties met in 2005 and started cohabiting in the husband’s property which he had purchased prior to the marriage in 2002. In 2008, they relocated to the UAE …
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Divorce Advice: 9 Things For Rock Bottom
Divorce is a process. It’s a roller coaster ride. But during the ride, I think there’s a point when people feel like they’ve hit rock bottom. This article addresses rock bottom, and some divorce advice if/when you feel you are there. Rock bottom could be when the marriage is so bad that the person feels …
A new era of corporate transparency is dawning
The G7 finance ministers’ tax deal is a step on the road to a better global tax system. If we have got this far, it is because of pressure from citizens who have realised how broken the current system is. That is why this week’s move by the EU to force big corporations publicly to …
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Cost Budgeting In Civil Litigation – Where Are We Now? – Real Estate and Construction – UK – Mondaq …
UK: Cost Budgeting In Civil Litigation – Where Are We Now? 01 June 2021 Trowers & Hamlins To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A “cost budget” sets out the costs a party has incurred and anticipates it will …
Disgruntled Catholics question how twice-divorced Boris could marry in their church
The Prime Minister married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a private ceremony at cathedral on Saturday. On Sunday church-goers expressed concern and called for clarification about how the ceremony was allowed to go ahead as Catholic canon law does not allow re-marriage of a divorcee whose former spouse is still alive. Mr Johnson is twice …
The Risks Of Engaging In Civil Litigation As A Litigant In Person – Litigation, Mediation & Arbi…
UK: The Risks Of Engaging In Civil Litigation As A Litigant In Person To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Court procedures can be daunting to the uninitiated and that is one good reason why you should never engage in civil …
A warming climate for disclosure-related litigation
At King & Wood Mallesons, we’re telling our clients and their boards to keep in mind two key considerations: first, work out what you are going to disclose in relation to climate targets and transition plans; and, second, understand the risks of disclosure. Who says what? Climate change disclosure is a particularly complex and rapidly …
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Witness Statements – Sticking To The Facts – Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration – UK – Mondaq N…
UK: Witness Statements – Sticking To The Facts 21 May 2021 RadcliffesLeBrasseur To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Changes have been made to the rules governing witness statements over the past 12 months. These changes aim to make the …
Climate litigation undermines democracy
‘Since the beginning of climate negotiations, it has been hard to compel governments to make large promises and deliver on them’ Despite intense climate worries, electorates have been unwilling to spend the trillions needed to cut emissions dramatically. That is why climate campaigners have increasingly pursued a new strategy: forcing climate policy through courts. Across …