The court has ruled in favour of claimants in a battle over medical agency fees that affects thousands of low-value personal injury cases. Ruling in Beardmore v Lancashire CC in Liverpool County Court earlier this month, Judge Graham Wood QC rejected the defendant’s attack on the recoverability of agency fees charged for obtaining medical records …
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You can overcome your fears if you learn to listen to them differently. When the Kansas tornado picked up Dorothy’s house and whisked it off to Munchkinland, she was naturally afraid. And feeling scared of life after divorce isn’t much different, really. Marriage, with all its imperfections and frustrations, is the thing you “know”. Or …
After the stress of going through a divorce, it can be difficult to think about dating again. Everyone has their own timeline for when they might want to get out there. “More important than the length of time is what one does during that time,” says Christina Jones, LCSW. “It’s important to be self-reflective and …
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Liz Weston NerdWallet Published 6:00 AM EST Mar 3, 2019 If you’re getting a divorce, it pays to keep quiet on social media, says New York divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman. Trashing a soon-to-be ex or boasting about your great new life can complicate divorce negotiations. One client’s husband, for example, insisted he couldn’t afford a …
For the owner of a business, there are few things worse than getting divorced. Whether your business interests are in partnerships, as a sole trader or shareholdings in private companies, they can all be seriously affected by a divorce – which, despite the statistics showing that more than a third of all marriages will end …
By ROB COOMBS I’ll never forget the reflections of one teen as she told me of the day she heard that her parents were seeking divorce. “We were sitting around our kitchen table. I knew why we were summoned for that family meeting. My dad, my dad was telling us that he was moving away, …
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My heart went out to this woman, whose spouse doesn’t want a divorce: “I want a divorce but my husband doesn’t. I have been unhappy for years. I’ve tried to talk to him. No response. I tried to get him to go to marriage counseling. He said okay, but never went. I told him I …
Question: My ex-girlfriend and I bought a house together five years ago. I paid a deposit of £100,000. We both contributed equally to the mortgage and other outgoings. Our relationship broke down and she has now moved out. When we bought the house our solicitor did a declaration of trust saying I would get my …
Mediation vs. Litigation for High-Conflict Divorce A practicing mediator and retired judge explains why mediation may be a better option than litigation for high-conflict cases. Many people wrongly assume that the only way to resolve a high-conflict case is to go to court. Although there may be certain cases that absolutely cannot be …
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— When the Kansas tornado picked up Dorothy’s house and whisked it off to Munchkinland, she was naturally afraid. Feeling scared of life after divorce isn’t much different, really. Marriage, with all its imperfections and frustrations, is the thing you “know.” Or at least you think you do. It’s the “Auntie Em,” the point on …
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