It’s become an industry consensus that disruptions of Covid-19 will cause numerous contract disputes. Law firms have put up Covid resource webpages demonstrating their expertise on contract matters; litigation funders are seeing a surge in funding applications regarding contract disputes; and on a personal level, most attorneys know someone working around the clock to advise …
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John Lewis store closures: A full list of UK shops closing across the country
When a John Lewis store opens in a town, it’s typically to great fanfare. When one closes, it can leave a dent in a High Street or retail park. The department store retailer is often an “anchor tenant” in a development, meaning landlords expect it to draw footfall which will in turn benefit its retail …
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Litigation During Lockdown: 5 Tips for Winning a Personal Injury Claim – Legal Reader
Lockdown during COVID-19 should not affect your right to claim for the personal injury compensation you deserve. Circumstances have changed, but your legal rights have not. If you’ve been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault and you want to make a claim against the person responsible, the process can be slow and frustrating …
Cheating husband who sabotaged wife’s parachute in murder bid refuses to give her divorce from behin…
A CHEATING husband who tampered with his wife’s parachute in an attempt to kill her is refusing to give her a divorce from behind bars. Victoria Cilliers, who was at the centre of one of the country’s most shocking murder plots, said her husband begged her to rekindle their marriage after being jailed for 18 …
Insurers wait on business interruption claims as test case starts in the High Court – The Global Leg…
Shutterstock The Rolls Building, Royal Courts of Justice, London An eagerly anticipated test case on coronavirus-related litigation starts in London this week Test case litigation for business-related Covid-19 insurance claims that could pave the way to billions of pounds in business interruption payouts to impacted policyholders starts in the High Court today. The case …
'Not just about the professionals': Buckland defends extended court hours
The government is not trying to permanently change the way the courts work by extending operating hours to clear the backlog, the lord chancellor has said. Robert Buckland and HM Courts & Tribunals Service chief Susan Acland-Hood were questioned about the controversial measure by the House of Lords constitution committee yesterday. From practitioners’ point of …
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'It's devastating news' – the businesses still unable to reopen
Image copyright Janice Dunphy Image caption Janice Dunphy, owner of the Web Adventure Park indoor play centre As the nation gradually unlocks, nightclubs and soft play centres still don’t know when it will be their turn to reopen. “On Friday there was the devastating news that everybody else apart from ourselves and nightclubs could open,” …
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Call for Chancellor to help self-employed excluded by £50k cap
Approximately 230,000 of Britain’s self-employed continue to be excluded from any Government support because they have had trading profits of £50,000 or more in the last three years. Campaigners are calling on the Chancellor to step in and remove their exclusion from the Self Employment Income Support Scheme, when he makes a summer statement to …
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A “major overhaul” of family courts to protect domestic abuse victims… or a re-branding exercise?
Home > Articles Hannah Gomersall, barrister, and Srishti Suresh, pupil barrister, both of Coram Chambers, review the government’s proposed changes to the family courts in response to the experiences of domestic abuse victims. Hannah Gomersall, barrister, and Srishti Suresh, pupil barrister, both of Coram Chambers On Thursday, 25 June 2020, the government published …
Five tips to becoming your own boss in coronavirus-era
With many people losing their jobs or in furlough limbo due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s tough to know what’s around the corner. For some, it may be an opportunity to go it alone in business, using expertise, experience and contacts garnered over the years. Job fears could even be the push they need to …
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