The 10th anniversary of the murder of Claire Throssell’s two young sons, Jack and Paul, is a horrifying reminder of the catastrophic consequences that can follow when the family justice system makes mistakes. The serious case review that followed their deaths, in a house fire deliberately started by their father, concluded that the court should have …
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On 26 September 2024 the Ministry of Justice published its quarterly statistics for April to June 2024, highlighting: “Highest number of private law cases closed since 2014. The number of private law (Children Act) cases closed increased 17% compared to the equivalent quarter in 2023. On average, care proceedings were quicker with more disposals within …
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a devastating spinal condition. A 2019 UK report highlighted that 23% of litigation claims for spinal disease in England related to CES. Between 2008 and 2018, NHS Resolution received 827 claims for CES related incidents – 340 were settled with damages. This has cost the UK NHS just over £186 …
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From a reader: I have let go of my divorce anger and I can tell you that my life did not get better. It seems to get worse and worse. I feel trapped… like maybe I deserve to be mistreated by everyone around me. I have such a lack of self-love. Being picked up and …
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The administrators of a collapsed Liverpool firm have admitted they do not know if creditors will receive a return, amid ongoing uncertainty over exactly how the business came to grief. Joint administrators from Quantuma handling the affairs of McDermott Smith gave an update this month on progress, but said it could be another two …
In a precedent-setting case in Georgia, the legal team at Fried Goldberg secured one of the first verdicts in the United States holding a major corporation accountable for the negligent actions of workers classified as independent contractors. This case, involving a child injured by an Amazon-contracted delivery driver, focused on how businesses use technology to direct and …
Capacity to litigate is a subject under reform and for good reason. Uncertainty arises from gaps within the existing CPR regime, which is likely to become a greater problem with an ageing population. This article aims to provide practical guidance for practitioners acting in civil proceedings and to note some of the issues that are …
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Are you looking for relationship closure after your divorce? The aftermath of every breakup or divorce is unique. Some couples are able to remain good friends, others end up cordial but distant, and then there are some who walk away bitter and angry, and want no future contact with one other. But there’s one thing …
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SYDNEY: Woolworths Group Ltd and Coles Group Ltd, Australia’s two biggest supermarket chains, have been sued by the country’s competition regulator over claims they misled shoppers over discounting claims on hundreds of common products. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) claimed the companies briefly inflated prices on popular goods such as Coca-Cola, Tim Tams …
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