English High Court stays litigation pending mediation. In Ohpen Operations UK Limited v. Invesco Fund Managers Limited,[i] the English court held that mediation was a condition precedent to the commencement of litigation and, accordingly, stayed the proceedings to enable mediation to take place. The decision confirms that an alternative dispute resolution provision can be an …
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Employment Law Hurting Small Businesses
London design startup Papier picks up $11m from top UK venture funds
Personalised stationery firm Papier today closed an $11m (£9.1m) funding round, led by Monica Vinader backer Beringea. Other investors such as Felix Capital, Innocent Drinks’ founders fund Jamjar Investments and Downing Ventures also participated, taking Papier’s total raised to date to $15m. The design company said it will use the funding to accelerate its growth …
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Online divorce petitions: a cry for help? – Solicitors Journal
A smaller number of online divorces proceed to a final divorce decree absolute than paper petitions, according to recent figures from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Covent Garden based firm International Family Law Group (IFLG) obtained the data from the MoJ following a freedom of information request. IFLG was one of the first four firms …
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Pension cap exception may benefit divorcing pension holders
Home > News A little-known exception to Money Purchase Annual Allowance rules may be used, where applicable, to benefit pension holders. Steve Webb, Director of Policy at Royal London, has pointed out that this might be of particular advantage to those seeking to access funds, for example, on divorce. Royal London notes that since the introduction …
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Woman files for divorce from husband who is ‘too kind’ and helps with housework
A woman in the UAE applied for a divorce because her husband doesn’t argue with her A woman said she endured a ‘year of hell’ in a ‘cruel free’ marriage to a man who helped with the housework and showered her with gifts. She filed for divorce at the Shariah court in Fujairah, the UAE, …
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Divorce Anger is Normal But Sometimes Hard To Shake
Two examples of divorce anger: Example #1: She leaves him. His side: “I came home one day and my wife told me she didn’t want to be married anymore. I was completely shocked and upset. I can’t believe she would just turn on me like that.” Her side: “I tried to talk to my …
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Tech startups attract record $6.7bn in foreign investment
British tech companies have attracted more foreign investment in the past seven months than in the whole of 2018, racking up $6.7bn (£5.5bn) in funding. More than half of that amount came from US and Asian investors. As such, the UK is now receiving more non-domestic capital, per capita, than the US, according to data …
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Divorce Made Me a Better Parent – SheKnows
Maybe it was when the kids were playing in our small living room — the sound of LEGOs clicking together and their little voices discussing important matters of the pretend game they were playing. Their imaginations created whole new worlds, in which Barbies danced around LEGO creations; their minds were so free. Or perhaps it …
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