‘Til domino divorce do us part (Picture: Dave Anderson for Metro.co.uk) I was having dinner with three of my closest friends and their husbands when someone, presumably accidentally, mentioned that oft-quoted statistic that ‘one in three couples get divorced’. Oh, how we laughed, because we didn’t think it was legitimate, and because divorce seemed a …
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Is divorce in your genes?
How does your family history stack up when it comes to marriage? Do you come from a long line of relatives who have celebrated silver and golden wedding anniversaries? Or is it a little more chequered than that? A new international study has found that genetics seem to have a significant influence on whether we …
Divorce? You may regret it if you don’t ask for legal advice
However, the wife later claimed that the husband had gone back on their arrangement and she took him to court to claim damages. The husband stated in his defence that his poor mental health meant he did not fully understand the arrangement and the impact that it would have. He also argued that he signed …
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Study: A top promotion can double a woman’s chance of divorce
A woman’s professional success may come at the cost of her marriage, according to a new study. Swedish researchers Olle Folke and Johanna Rickne found that when women got promoted to the top job in their field, it doubled their chances of a divorce. The same was not true for men being promoted. Married women …
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Ethical Issues in Litigation Discovery: Managing Risks, Costs, and Data
Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra: Privacy Policy (Updated: October 8, 2015): hide JD Supra provides users with access to its legal industry publishing services (the “Service”) through its website (the “Website”) as well as through other sources. Our policies …
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What is child custody?
How a custody lawyer can help Custody arrangements can have long-lasting effects. Even if you’re on good terms with the other parent, it’s wise to have a lawyer look over your plan to ensure there aren’t any problems. You should always have a lawyer if your case is contested. What are child custody decisions based …
Considerations for care homes on the charging of fees after death
Inappropriate fees The CMA has highlighted several areas where the common practice is to continue charging the full care fees for a month or more after a resident has died. It’s often at this point that families will try to deal with matters themselves. In the cases where a solicitor is involved with the probate, …
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Litigation Tracker: banking and finance cases reign supreme, report reveals
The Lawyer Litigation Tracker 2017 reveals a ground-breaking year for the English courts, with landmark judgments reached in a number of areas of law that have set precedents and reformulated long-standing legal principles. However, it was also a year in which fewer cases went all the way to judgment. Some 2,412 judgments were tracked by …
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Participation In Litigation To Avoid A Default Judgment Does Not Waive A Party’s Right To Compel Arb…
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Litigation over 24th Street project proceeds after failed settlement negotiations
Litigation regarding the 24th Street widening project is moving forward after attempts to settle proved unsuccessful. Months of mandatory negotiations between the City of Bakersfield and the Citizens Against the 24th Street Widening Project ended in February after the attorneys representing the group declined the city’s offer to waive payment of $20,000 in court-awarded costs …
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