The Government of Belize, this week, sustained its latest in a series of court battle losses, totaling over $360 Million.On Wednesday, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) overturned the Belize Court of Appeal’s ruling in the case of GOB vs. the Belize Bank on the controversial Universal Health Services (UHS) loan agreement, signed under the …
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My initial view about Budget 2017 was that it was light on announcements in relation to litigation and investigations – and I was going to comment that the chancellor had resisted the clamour for ‘more’ action in response to the ‘scandal’, or largely non-event, that was the Paradise Papers. The Budget paper ‘Tackling tax avoidance, …
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Divorce is among the top rated most stressful events in life, according to the American Institute of Stress. In fact, it is only rivaled by a death of a close relative, and many people who have experienced both describe the experiences as feeling very similar. Clearwater, FL – November 14, 2017 – It’s no wonder …
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I married my spouse in our home country and we then moved to England to live permanently. Our relationship has now broken down and I want a divorce, do I have to start the divorce proceedings in my home country? Where a marriage has taken place in another country, it does not mean that the …
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If you’ve been considering divorce, you may be wondering whether it’s the right decision. It’s normal to have doubts creep into your mind from time to time, but sometimes it’s necessary to take a step back and closely evaluate the situation. “)}; So how do you know you’re doing the right thing? How do you …
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Nearly two years ago, in his interim report on civil justice reform, Lord Justice Briggs floated the idea of an online civil court resolving claims worth up to £25,000 without the involvement of lawyers. In theory, that could still happen. A very basic prototype has been undergoing two sets of private ‘beta tests’ – jargon …
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What two factors vastly increase the likelihood of a healthy and happy future for kids after divorce? Mom — and Dad. With the important exception of children who need protection from an abusive or negligent parent, “shared parenting should be the norm for parenting plans for children of all ages, including very young children,” said …
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Standing in front of a clapping crowd, his sailing crew raising their arms in victory and waving the St Barth’s Bucket trophy behind him, Harry Macklowe accepted the win for his superyacht Unfurled. It was March 2016, and his new $41million yacht had just been named the overall winner in the annual Caribbean regatta devoted …
With an estimated 42 per cent of marriages ending in divorce, rates of separation around the world are higher than ever. And a new study suggests that divorce risks increase with children’s ages, with parents of teenage daughters at greatest risk. In an article for The Conversation, Dr Jan Kabatek and Dr David Ribar, Research …
Jade Price is a Family Law Paralegal at Price Slater Gawne, the Altrincham-based law firm. In the first of a series of new columns, she dispels some common myths about divorce. Divorce is one of those things most of us hope that ourselves, our family and our friends, will never have to go through. It …
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