Meghan Markle has broken her silence and released a statement following her appearance at a Thanksgiving event last week without her husband Prince Harry. Meghan, 43, and Harry, 40, The Sussex couple now residing in Monteccito, California, have recently been giving attendance at public events without each other. Speaking last month, they admitted they are …
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New English court rules will encourage settlement of litigation
The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), which govern civil litigation in the English courts, have been updated to give greater effect to a landmark Court of Appeal ruling last year, Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil. In that case, the court found that judges have the power to ‘stay’ – or pause – court proceedings so that …
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The Functions of International Adjudication and International Environmental Litigation
‘This book is a must-read for anybody seeking a better understanding of the problems faced by modern-day international law adjudication, and exploring solutions to them. Joshua Paine develops a powerful argument that comparative approaches that scrutinize the law and practice of various international courts and tribunals hold the key to such endeavors and can make …
Enjoying the Holidays Despite Your Divorce
Enjoying the holidays can feel like a lot of pressure. Especially if you are newly separated, separated or divorced. Or, if you have been divorced for awhile, but are still negotiating holidays with a difficult ex-spouse. In any of these scenarios, you are not alone in that you’re anticipating the upcoming holidays with dread instead …
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Tips For A Divorce Strategy Where Everyone Wins
“I’m getting divorced—I need an aggressive divorce attorney.” “First thing to do is make sure you have a strong divorce lawyer to fight them.” “I’ve been through a divorce; don’t let them mess things up any further. Lawyer up!” Does any of this sound familiar? They’re common types of responses I see on social media …
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Public Law Working Group publishes recommendations for best practice in adoption calling for wholesale reform – Family Law Week
On 7th November, the adoption sub-group of the Public Law Working Group (PLWG) published their report “Recommendations for best practice in respect of adoption”. The report, which is the result of a four year process, focuses on five areas: international adoption, consensual adoption; access to adoption records, processes and procedures in court; and contact. The …
Tony Buzbee’s Mass Tort ‘Diddy’ Comb Litigation Wave – Thousands Hit Hotline
Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writer Tony Buzbee is well known for profile cases, but his involvement in the Sean “Diddy” Combs case may well become one of the most significant mass tort cases in entertainment law history. Buzbee’s litigation against Sean “Diddy” Combs presents a masterclass in modern mass tort strategy. Running parallel to federal …
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Children taken away from parents due to misreporting of drug tests, say experts | Family law
Children are at risk of being wrongly removed from their parents’ care by the family courts because drug tests are being misinterpreted, experts have warned. Life-changing decisions about whether a child should be placed in the care of a local authority can sometimes hinge on the outcome of hair-strand tests, designed to show whether a …
Why investors need to be aware about the rise in Climate Litigation
By Aliénor Legendre, Research Associate at MainStreet Partners As the urgency to address climate change intensifies, the number of climate-related lawsuits is rapidly increasing. From holding governments accountable to exposing corporate greenwashing, climate litigation has seen a sharp rise. Between 2017 and 2022, the number of cases more than doubled, surging from 884 to 2,180, …
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