What are boundaries? Dr. Henry Cloud, an author of the book Boundaries, says, “Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me. A boundary shows me where I end and someone else begins, leading me to a sense of ownership. Knowing what I am to own and take responsibility for gives …
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Today I am 55 years old. Yep, double nickels. Not sure how that even happened. I feel so much younger than 55! The thing is, as I reflect on the past year, there have been wonderful, amazing days and weeks, but I’ve had some real challenges this year, as well, health wise mostly. That said, …
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US divorce rates spike amid the coronavirus pandemic The U.S. has seen a sharp rise in the number of couples interested in, or filing for divorce since the coronavirus outbreak began in March. According to a new report, the combination of stress, unemployment, financial strain, and a number of other factors caused by the pandemic …
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More than four-fifths of Londoners want to get back to working from the office, the highest such proportion in the UK, City A.M. can reveal. According to new statistics from IT provider Atlas Cloud, residents of the capital are the keenest in the country to get back to office life, above an average of 74 …
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Global Energy Horizons Corp (GEHC) an alternative energy corporation headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada has won a significant Judgment against The Winros Partnership (formerly Rosenblatt Solicitors) a City of London based law firm. GEHC’s claims are related to the legality and enforceability of three Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs) alongside several misconduct allegations against Rosenblatt. A CFA is a contingency …
Downing Street has refused to call for more people to return to their offices, despite increasing fears that decreased foot traffic in central London will cripple the economy. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said today that it was up to individual employers to decide whether to bring back employees, while also refusing to say if …
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The service of court proceedings on defendants continues to be a breeding ground for disputes. It is crucial that the proceedings (i.e. the claim form and the particulars of claim) are brought to the attention of the defendants in a particular way and within a particular timeframe. The Civil Procedure Rules deal with the permitted …
Despite a tentative easing of the national lockdown, the lingering economic and social consequences of this policy are frighteningly obvious to anyone venturing into central London. While social life and economic activity has, to a large extent, returned to the outer zones and suburbs, the offices and shops of London’s professional districts remain eerily and …
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COVID-19 has turned our day-to-day lives upside down, as we have all had to adapt to a ‘new normal’, and the world of litigation has been no different. From virtual court hearings, to electronic intimation, we have witnessed a move away from some of the traditional practices that have characterised our Scottish court system but …
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Intercontinental Hotels and Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group expected to be latest firms to warn of job losses as Britain reels from fallout of coronavirus The UK has haemorrhaged more than 134,000 jobs since March The pandemic is also hammering restaurants, with some 22,000 jobs in the sector have been shed this year By Matt Oliver …
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