Cavanagh: Fully satisfied Ms Doble did not know she was conducting litigation A CILEX member running an unregulated business conducted litigation in breach of the Legal Services Act 2007 when she acted on a possession claim, the High Court has ruled. This was despite her not going on the record or corresponding with the court …
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In light of ClientEarth’s most recent lawsuit against Shell, it’s time to talk about the surge in climate change-related disputes and claims, and the high stakes they create for corporate board members. These lawsuits aim to compel corporations to act, recover investments, and influence future strategy. Climate litigation has proven an effective tool to expedite …
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England’s most senior family court judge has advised there is a “need for rigour” and “clarity” when instructing psychologists to give expert evidence – but has stopped short of saying the family courts should never appoint those who are “unregulated”. Instead Sir Andrew McFarlane claims it is a matter for the psychological profession, and ultimately …
Campaigners have hailed a new law raising the legal age of marriage in England and Wales as a significant milestone in child protection. The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act comes into force on Monday following a five-year campaign and will prevent 16- and 17-year-olds from marrying or entering a civil partnership, even if …
We all have different values, fundamentals, and standards. That’s why there is no one single definition of inappropriate co-parenting. Inappropriate co-parenting means different things to different people. If you wish to co-parent the best way you can, then my advice is to always ask yourself the question “Is this behavior in the best interest of …
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Professor Stefan Allesch-Taylor CBE FKC, looks at one fast growing but underreported ‘small business’ segment in the UK: the ‘side hustle’…. With the Budget looming, SMEs are asking for meaningful support that reflects their huge contribution to UK GDP – estimated at around 52%. But while Government articulates the importance of our SME businesses it …
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From the team at Capsule. Is there such thing as a “perfect” age to marry? Can marrying young increase your chances of divorcing? Can you leave it too late? Or, are there actually much bigger factors at play than merely age? We talked to a woman who is getting married for the second time …
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By adopting best practices in 2023, you can significantly reduce discovery and privacy risks and costs arising from data proliferation and new data sources. In today’s hybrid work environments, all data from non-traditional data sources – such as texts from employee cellphones, data maintained by third-party providers and information from Teams, Slack and Zoom – can be subject to …
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Britain’s economy will slam into reverse this year as the cost-of-living crisis hits households hard and will see the worst performance of all the advanced nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. In its latest World Economic Outlook update, the IMF downgraded its UK gross domestic product (GDP) forecast once again, predicting a contraction …
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