The recent legal battle between Lauryn Goodman and footballer Kyle Walker sheds light on the intricacies of financial provision cases under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989. It also underscores the challenges of privacy in family courts, especially for public figures. At Dominic Levent Solicitors, we understand the unique complexities of these cases and …
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Divorce perhaps did not come as a surprise to my two children, ages 7 and 11. I brought up the topic to my then husband on dozens of occasions throughout the last three years of our marriage. I had even retained counsel in mid-2023, although I didn’t officially file for divorce until the year after. …
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Saturday 25 January 2025 5:22 am | Updated: The rise of predatory class action law suits and a lack of transparency around litigation funding are putting off investors, says Seema Kennedy Last week the courts rejected a £500m class action brought on behalf of 36m British consumers against Apple and Amazon. The case – which hinged …
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Most of us aren’t born with a powerful courtroom presence and a reputation for extracting crucial information in tense depositions. But we can learn. Guest Tara-Jane Flynn has been called a “Princess Warrior” and “The Deposition Queen” for her tough, compelling courtroom manner. But the veteran California personal injury litigator says she started out as …
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In November 2024 the Civil Justice Council published the Phase Two Report of its review of the Pre-Action Protocols. This followed the Phase One report, which was published in August 2023. While the first report dealt with the Practice Direction on Pre-action Conduct (PDPAC) and the second report dealt with the specific protocols (including those …
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January is often referred to as “Divorce Month” by family law professionals, as it consistently sees a noticeable spike in divorce filings and inquiries. The Ministry of Justice’s Family Court Statistics has revealed that in the UK there was a 60% increase in new divorce applications being made in January compared to December last year. …
Law firm Shoosmiths has just released its 2nd annual litigation report, based on the responses of 360 senior in-house lawyers and general counsel within major UK businesses with a turnover of £100m+ and including the tech, telecoms, automotive, real estate and financial services sectors. The average cost of a major dispute in the UK is …
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On 23 April 2024 the FCA published its final guidance on the new anti-greenwashing rule (AGR), which is due to come into force on 31 May 2024. This followed publication of draft guidance in November 2023, the consultation on which closed in January 2024. As discussed in one of our previous articles, a number of …
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Kaur: Sought to instruct several law firms The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has urged law firms to protect themselves from sham litigation, which can be used to bypass anti-money laundering rules. In new guidance issued this week, the regulator highlighted a recent case where a serial fraudster tried to instruct multiple law firms in a …
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