Are you going through a divorce after 30 years of marriage or more? Did you stay with your spouse far longer than you should have? Now that you’ve finally pulled the plug and the divorce is actually happening, you may be surprised to find yourself feeling emotional, unsettled, and intimidated by the single life that …
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The High Court has determined that express authorisation from local authority elected members must be given to the authority’s chief executive prior to taking any step to prepare for and/or to conduct litigation relating to the manner in which they have exercised or performed their reserved functions. About this case: Citation:[2024] IEHC 381 Judgment: Court:High …
Litigation often turns on the documentary evidence produced by parties. Judges like the certainty of documents. But, of course, evidence is more likely than ever to be in electronic form with reliance placed on emails, spreadsheets, instant messages and electronic signatures. All these are more susceptible to alteration than physical documents. The level of sophistication …
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The number of ‘climate litigation’ cases against companies is on the rise, according to a new analysis published today by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Defined by the authors of Global trends in climate change litigation: 2024 snapshot as “examples of …
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Am I happier after divorce? I’d say yes. I think most divorced people would say yes. Maybe not right after the divorce, and definitely not during divorce, but as time goes by, I think we all end up happier after divorce—whether we wanted the divorce or not. So I’m happier after divorce. Fine. But …
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The owner of Royal Mail is facing a near £900m class action claim over accusations it abused its “dominant position” in the market for sending out bulk mail, including bank statements and weekly magazines. International Distributions Services (IDS) has been served with an £878m action by a newly formed company that said it represents an …
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With a focus on enhancing ease of doing business, industry bodies have recommended the finance ministry to simplify the current tax rules, implement measures to resolve pending disputes, and encourage out-of-court settlements, in the upcoming full Budget, set to be presented in July. Three industry bodies – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian …
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The guilty verdicts in the trial of two 12-year-olds for killing Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton, puts them among the UK’s youngest convicted murderers, and leaves the judge with key decisions to make. Before deciding the minimum sentence to impose on the boys, Mrs Justice Tipples will have to decide whether they should be named. The …
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Most people I know who are first getting divorced can’t stand their ex-husbands and/or ex-wives. They either have this deep hatred for the person, or they roll their eyes at the mention of his or her name, or they just feel pity for the person. It makes sense if you think about it because at …
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