Home > News Research assesses McKenzie Friends’ Facebook threads Vulnerable people representing themselves in court are being given biased and misinformed advice by online legal advisors, new research has found. The advice often reflected personal anti-court and anti-social services viewpoints. A study carried out by Dr Tatiana Tkacukova, Senior Lecturer in English Language at Birmingham …
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Life imitating art? Writer of hit US series Divorce, Sharon Horgan, separates from husband Jeremy Rainbird after 14 years together The couple met 14 years ago, with Sharon, 49, falling pregnant six months later Based Channel 4 drama Catastrophe, starring Rob Delaney, on their experiences The news comes as the third series of her HBO …
Allegations of domestic abuse are made in more than half the cases heard by the family courts of England and Wales, the president of the High Court family division said last week. Why are they so difficult to resolve? The answer, as Sir Andrew McFarlane (pictured) explained, is that it is often one parent’s word …
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Many judgment creditors are forced to effectively decide whether they are willing to go double or nothing. Allison Speigel is a commercial litigator and partner with Speigel Nichols Fox LLP, a boutique commercial litigation law firm. Nobody realizes just how discouraging our judicial system can be until they are faced with the prospect of having …
Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: The differences you need to know about in business As a business owner, it’s extremely important to familiarize yourself with dispute resolution and the processes you need to take depending on the severity of a case. Whether this is for your own protection, for example if you are …
Home > News Social Security Advisory Committee publishes report A new report published by the Social Security Advisory Committee highlights steps needed to improve the welfare of separated parents and their children. There are 2.5 million separated families, including 3.9 million children, in Great Britain. The report considers the experience of separated parents and their …
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