WHEN a marriage breaks down, it’s not only your heart that suffers but also your wallet. Divorce and separation are painful – and expensive – for both parties. These days, more and more couples are using property wealth to ease the financial struggles of a break-up. This allows so-called “silver splitters” to stay in their …
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Cuban cigar exiles brace for US re-opening and potential war of litigation
by Jonathan Levin Manuel Quesada puffs on one of his creations – a funky-looking thing called a Q D’etat – as he tells a story about the Cubans getting under his skin. It was at a dinner last year in Germany, when Cigar Journal honoured him with a lifetime achievement award. Everyone rose for a …
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UK High Court rules that litigation privilege does not apply to documents produced in an internal in…
On May 9 2017, the High Court ruled in favour of the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”), finding that certain categories of documents produced by Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd (“ENRC”) during an internal investigation were not covered by litigation privilege (SFO v ENRC [2017] WLR(D) 317). The Judge’s reasoning was that a criminal investigation does …
Law Ministry Deliberates Ways To Reduce Government Litigation Accounting For 46% Of Pending Cases – …
In a meeting held on Monday, the Law Ministry’s Department of Justice discussed ways by which pendency of cases can be reduced. The deliberations revealed that the Centre and the States were responsible for over 46% of the 3 crore plus cases pending before the Courts across the country. This was revealed through statistics provided …
Retailers Selling Goods Through the Internet Face ‘Digital Access Barrier’ Litigation Under the ADA
Plaintiff class-action lawyers in Massachusetts have filed recent lawsuits in federal court under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Title III) against retailers who sell goods through their websites. Out of state lawyers have also filed lawsuits against Massachusetts businesses on the same basis. The majority of these lawsuits do not attempt …
Lawyers warn Saudi Aramco of New York IPO litigation risks
Saudi Arabia is nearing a long-awaited decision on the main international stock exchange for the initial public offering of its state energy company, with lawyers advising the kingdom that a New York listing poses the greatest litigation risk of any jurisdiction. White & Case, Saudi Aramco’s legal firm on the float, and others offering informal …
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Ongoing litigation will affect farmers – AG Week
The direct effect of this California initiative is to regulate the energy industry in the United States. California — and Jones — would call for insurance companies to divest investments in the coal industry, because these investments in thermal coal are purportedly at risk of becoming stranded assets. In other words, “disclose your fossil fuel …
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Lord Chancellor urged to reform family law – Solicitors Journal
Resolution has written to the new Lord Chancellor urging him to reform several aspects of family law to improve the lives of families and put the needs of children first, Solicitors Journal has learned. In a letter sent to David Lidington MP, the family law practitioners group, asked the new justice secretary to act on …
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Dad Jon Platt LOSES landmark court case after he took his daughter on term-time holiday – Mirror.co….
A dad who fought a £170,000 legal battle after taking his daughter on a term-time holiday was convicted over the unauthorised trip today. Jon Platt was hauled to court in 2015 when he refused to pay a £60 fine for going on the family holiday to Disney World. Magistrates initially angered council chiefs on the …
People with dementia and learning difficulties detained in care without checks due to “failing” law …
Thousands of vulnerable people with dementia and learning disabilities are being detained in hospitals and care homes without the appropriate checks, due to a law unfit for purpose according to the Law Commission. Often those who lack the mental capacity to consent – like certain people with dementia or learning disabilities – need to be …