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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
22 September 2015
Inheritance disputes are hardly the preserve of the few
The press reported last week on a highly acrimonious inheritance dispute that has broken out between the surviving spouse of the former owner of Sotheby's and her step-children. The row is said to have involved Mr Taubman's widow being barred from access to his prestigious London property and several valuable paintings.
11 September 2015
Paula Radcliffe – drug abuse or abuse of parliamentary privilege?
The unequivocal statement by Paula Radcliffe, Britain’s greatest marathon runner and one of its most ardent anti-doping campaigner, that she has never resorted to cheating in any form and was devastated that her name had been linked to blood doping has once again highlighted the legal immunity enjoyed by members of parliament against civil or criminal liability, known as parliamentary privilege.
9 September 2015
Freezing orders – more draconian for some than others?
A freezing order is an interim injunction that restrains the individual subject to the order (“the Respondent”) from disposing of or dealing with their assets to ensure that they are preserved until judgment can be enforced. It is normally obtained before the proceedings begin, and without notice to the Respondent. The consequences of a freezing order are extremely burdensome, not only on the Respondent but also on their family.
3 September 2015
Tackling online harassment – a step in the right direction
In our blog Anti-social media – how the law can tackle online abuse and harassment we highlighted the difficulties faced by some victims of internet abuse who before they are able to seek any form of redress must first identify the perpetrator of such abuse, who more often than not will have tweeted under a false identity and/or using one more account. The internet service providers have to date been fairly resistant to taking a pro-active stance in dealing with such abuse and pretty slow of the mark to remove offensive material once notified of its existence.
1 September 2015
Mediation: The question is not if, but when
Refusing to engage with ADR has significant risks, irrespective of merits or another party's conduct, warn Richard Foss and Katherine Pymont.
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