Hello, and welcome to the Green Brief, which brings you a roundup of energy and environment news from across Europe. We are freshening up the Green Brief’s format – let us know what you think via digital@euractiv.com. You can subscribe to the Green Brief here. Here come the climate lawyers It is climate litigation week …
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Thousands of women who were sexually abused as children could be unable to obtain justice because of an anomaly in the law of England and Wales that is being challenged at the European court of human rights. The case has been brought by Lucy (not her real name), who was 13 when a man 22 …
When it comes to divorce and children, there is nothing more gut-wrenchingly sad than when your child, wide-eyed and hopeful, asks you this question: “Are you and dad ever going to get back together?” These and other divorce questions from kids can feel like a punch in the stomach, causing anxiety, guilt and sorrow. There …
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The UK government has promised to enshrine the “right to switch off” from work in law, penalising employers for contacting workers outside an agreed set of hours. The policy, which is to be introduced as part of a new employment rights bill, could result in employers who repeatedly breach the agreement being forced to pay …
Going back to work after divorce can truly feel daunting for many reasons. I experienced it firsthand. With fears that can include technology, leaving the kids with a nanny or in daycare, the big lifestyle change, and not feeling like you are capable of finding a job, it’s a stressful thought. But, it doesn’t have …
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“FRAND negotiations workshops have shown promise in resolving disputes involving large patent portfolios through pre-litigation mediation.” Patent licenses include a complicated assortment of interdependent terms and conditions. Successfully negotiating patent licenses, especially patent portfolio licenses, requires both parties to make business-driven tradeoffs to reach mutually acceptable agreements. Mutually acceptable rarely means that either party believes …
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A significant case in the fight against energy mis-selling, worth in excess of £100k has been granted permission to appeal, says specialist claims firm, Business Energy Claims (BEC). The decision to grant permission to appeal comes alongside a number of other court cases heading to the Senior Courts and represents a potential significant step forward …