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‘Never again’: is Britain finally ready to return to the office? | Working from home

The Office is back. Not just the Ricky Gervais sitcom, which is getting an Australian makeover with a female lead (filming began last month). No: the office is back. Amazon has issued a warning to staff who are not spending at least three days a week in the office. Meta wants its workers to do …

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PM insists alcohol duty changes will benefit businesses despite tax hikes

T he Prime Minister has insisted businesses and consumers will benefit from alcohol duty changes on Tuesday, despite tax increases affecting some types of drink. First set out by then-chancellor Rishi Sunak in 2021, the new system aims to encourage drinkers to cut back by taxing all alcohol based on its strength, rather than the …

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Government plans ‘strengthened’ out-of-court disposals | News

The existing framework of out of court disposals, used when it is not in the public interest to go to court, has been described as ‘unwieldy’ by the government which is now proposing a ‘simplified, strengthened two-tier framework’. An open consultation into the diversionary and community cautions: draft code of practice was opened this week. …

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Court delays leave tens of thousands of children in limbo after parents split

Tens of thousands of children in England and Wales have been left in limbo by delays in the family court that have meant many waiting over a year for their future to be resolved. The Law Society said the system was in crisis, after data showed that children removed from their parents were having to …

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Is the Silent Treatment Abuse? We Have Answers and More

Is the silent treatment abuse? To answer this question and more questions about the silent treatment in a relationship, I interviewed Jennifer Solomon, a Marriage and Family Therapist with Affiliates in Counseling. Here is my Q & A with Jennifer! JP: I think the silent treatment abuse. Do you? Tell me about that. JS: Abuse …

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MoJ confirms compulsory mediation for civil claims up to £10,000 | News

Mediation will become compulsory for civil claims valued up to £10,000, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed today – with parties facing costs sanctions or a strike-out if they fail to engage in the dispute resolution process. Justice minister Lord Bellamy said: ‘A vast number of cases that go through the civil courts each year …

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