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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
29 May 2024
Deposition requests for US proceedings – the role of English lawyers
One of the challenges in international disputes is how documentation and oral evidence can be obtained from an individual or organisation based in another jurisdiction. This blog briefly explores some of the considerations when a request is made for an individual in England to attend a deposition for use in US proceedings.
23 May 2024
Witness evidence – familiarity breeds contempt
It is an unfortunate truth that the success of an entire claim can turn on the evidence provided by a litigant or witness in the witness box.
17 May 2024
Making a will following a diagnosis of dementia and avoiding validity challenges
It is sometimes assumed that a will cannot be valid if it was made by a person who suffers from dementia. However, many people retain capacity to make a will for a significant period following their diagnosis.
16 May 2024
International Arbitration: Bringing non-parties to the party
It is often the case that a person who is not a party to an arbitration nevertheless possesses evidence that is critical to the determination of that arbitration.
13 May 2024
Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q1 2024
This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period of January - March 2024.
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Claims against banks
- Costs Law
- Court of Protection Disputes
- Cross-border litigation
- Defamation, privacy & reputation
- Fraud
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Intellectual property claims
- Legal updates
- Litigation process
- Professional negligence
- Shareholder and Boardroom Disputes
- Wills, trusts and inheritance disputes