“For some couples, the equilibrium relied on the fact that that they didn’t see each other very often or they were able to see their lovers,” said Annamaria Bernardini di Pace, a divorce lawyer. Since lockdown began on March 9, she has taken on 12 new divorce proceedings. The loss of jobs and worries about …
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Coronavirus: Flexible working will be a new normal after virus
Image copyright Smith Collection/Gado Facebook and New Zealand’s Prime Minister are the latest supporters of flexible working as companies mull back-to-office strategies. On Thursday, Facebook said it plans to shift towards a more remote workforce as a long-term trend. New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern this week suggested a four-day working week, partly to boost tourism …
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Olympic cycling legend Sir Bradley Wiggins and his wife Cath announce they are separating
Cycling legend Sir Bradley Wiggins and his wife Cath are separating after 16 years of marriage. The British Olympic star tweeted the sad news of the split last night and said their two children remained ‘a priority’. The Olympian – who lives with the Trough of Bowland, north of Preston with Cath – wrote: ‘It is with …
How to work from home successfully: 10 tips from bosses
The majority of the British workforce would not have imagined working from home this year, with the majority used to working in offices and commuting. Around 1.7million people worked from home in 2019, or five per cent of the work force, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics But the coronavirus pandemic has …
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Covid-19 – Insurance Related Litigation Deluge
By Akber Datoo, CEO, D2 Legal Technology Insurance companies believe they have limited exposure to Covid-19 claims. Yet the vast majority of firms are expecting to make a claim for some form of business disruption. So who is wrong? And how long is it going to take to work out? With law firms already poring over …
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President of the Family Division welcomes Nuffield report into effectiveness of remote hearings duri…
Home > News The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has welcomed research published by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) in the effectiveness of remote hearings used in the family justice system since the COVID-19 crisis began. Sir Andrew asked the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory to carry out the study three weeks …
Families sue UK government over ‘little or no education’ for their children – The Guardian
Four families who say their children have received “little or no” education since schools in England were closed to most pupils have started legal action against the government. Lawyers acting for the families say their intention is to sue the government over its failure to ensure access to the online learning that has largely replaced …
The Pandemic Spawns a Litany of Litigation – The Epoch Times
Commentary It is a sure bet that lots of lawyers have not stopped working during the quarantine. Judging from the number of COVID-19-related lawsuits that have been filed, lawyers may be the most fully employed of all the occupations, excluding health care workers. The number of lawsuits stemming from the pandemic increases every day. Some …
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Britain’s pubs face ‘worrying’ future as up to 15,000 could close for good during the coronavirus cr…
UP to 15,000 pubs could close for good if they are not allowed to reopen until the end of September, an industry boss has warned. Emma McClarkin, head of the British Beer and Pub Association, said the pandemic had been “devastating” for the sector financially. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news …
COVID-19: Law firms brace themselves for surge in divorce rates during coronavirus lockdown – Realbu…
Many law firms are bracing themselves for a surge in divorce rates during the coronavirus lockdown. China, who was the first country to enter into lockdown due to COVID-19 saw divorce filings start to rise at the end of March as couples emerged from quarantine. Naturally, life in quarantine has brought a new strain of …