Janette Higginson torched her £400,000 family home to spite her husband of 27 years after they became embroiled in an acrimonious divorce (Picture: Cavendish Press) An embittered wife who torched her £400,000 family home to spite her husband during a divorce has been jailed for almost three years. Mum-of-three Janette Higginson, 57, rang police herself …
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Industry superannuation fund, Rest has agreed to settle litigation brought by its member, Mark McVeigh, creating a climate risk fiduciary precedent. In 2017, McVeigh filed legal action against the fund for breaching fiduciary duties by failing to adequately handle climate change risk. Today, Rest issued a statement that said it would take further steps to ensure …
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Johnny Depp’s defeat in the London libel courts has been hailed by domestic violence charities as a victory that should encourage other victims to come forward and seek justice. The judgment on Monday by the high court that the Sun was justified in describing the Pirates of the Caribbean star as a “wife beater” was …
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A SECOND coronavirus lockdown will trigger a spike in suicides, alcoholism and domestic abuse, leading experts have warned. Further restrictions put in place due to Covid-19 will come into play later this week and doctors have now warned that the lockdown will cause “collateral damage”. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news …
UK: A Coroner’s Powers In Respect Of Expert Reports And How Litigation Privilege Plays A Role In These Circumstances 02 November 2020 Hill Dickinson To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Background When assessing care given to a patient …
The Government has asked the Law Commission to investigate the laws around corporate criminal liability and provide options to reform them. Concerns have been raised over the effectiveness of current laws in criminalising corporate entities when they commit economic crime. Calls for reform have been revived following the mixed success of recent high-profile prosecutions. Without …
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If during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic you, and/or your spouse, have made the decision to part ways, then there’s a good chance you have considered or read about mediation as a potential way forward. Mediation, including online mediation, is seemingly all the buzz right now. It has become an integral part of the judicial systems …
(CBS Local)– 2020 has been an unprecedented year because of COVID-19 and the global pandemic has impacted virtually every part of our lives. While divorce rates have been on the rise in the United States for the last few decades, coronavirus has increased the number of divorce cases for lawyers across the country. Michelle C. Thomas …
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Homeowners struggling financially as a result of coronavirus will be able to pause their mortgage payments after the mortgage holiday deadline was extended. The scheme was due to end on Saturday, October 31. After the announcement of a four-week national lockdown that same day, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposes to extend the availability of …
In the eight years I have been writing about divorce, it amazes me how similar the stories are. Names, faces, and specifics change, but I see commonalities in most every situation. “I finally filed for divorce myself.” “I didn’t realize he was using pornography so heavily.” “I really think he (she) must have some type …