‘There can be real loss and prejudice in some divorce cases if the final divorce order, previously the decree absolute, is granted before the final financial settlement and its implementation in circumstances when the paying party then dies. Automatic entitlement to pensions, the primary circumstance, but also insurance policies, beneficial interest in trusts and similar are then not available as the applicant is now divorced, financial remedy claims are no longer available after death and there might have to be a difficult and separate civil claim.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 7th October 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘Resolution’s Report on Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy Proceedings: An Overview of the Key Findings and Recommendations.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 8th October 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘A man has been fined after six protected trees were felled in an affluent neighbourhood.’
BBC News, 14th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Despite what the name suggests, an Anytime train ticket does not always mean you can travel on the railway at any time – if you’re using a young person’s railcard.’
BBC News, 12th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who died in the Salisbury Novichok poisonings, is set to open on Monday.’
The Independent, 14th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Sexual abuse victims believe they could have been saved from months of suffering after they claim a government scheme to allow them access to free court transcripts was “hidden” from them for months.’
The Independent, 13th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An “intelligent manipulator” murdered her parents “in cold blood” then hid them in makeshift tombs and lived alongside their bodies for four years.’
The Independent, 13th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Post Office has recently explored resuming the practice of taking branch owner-operators to court, as mounting losses from shortfalls in its network of 11,500 outlets hit £12m a year. During the Horizon IT scandal more than 900 operators were wrongly prosecuted over discrepancies caused by the faulty accounting software, many of them brought privately by the Post Office, a practice it stopped in 2015 and has promised not to restart. However, the Post Office continued to use the court system for the civil recovery of losses from branches until 2018.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Religious hate crimes in England and Wales have soared by 25% to record levels, coinciding with the Israel-Hamas conflict, government statistics show.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Family Court Advisors and Children’s Guardians will no longer use language such as ‘claims’ or ‘alleges’ in reports to court, using instead the words of children and adults who are victims of domestic abuse, in line with a new Domestic Abuse Practice Policy published by Cafcass.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Young children are being traumatised while held at a Gatwick airport deportation centre that should be closed down, a watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The new Employment Rights Bill introduced by the UK government represents one of the most significant single items of employment legislation ever to be published, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Grandparents have become increasingly involved in their grandchildren’s day to day lives over the last few decades, providing love, support, child care and a sounding board for frazzled parents. A number of studies have highlighted the benefit to children of having positive relationships with their grandparents and the importance of these connections is celebrated each year on Grandparents’ Day. However, as family dynamics shift over time, particularly following a divorce or bereavement, grandparent/grandchild relationships are often impacted.’
Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 10th October 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘A homeless man who pushed a stranger on to the tracks of the tube has been jailed for life with a minimum term of eight years.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The notorious Strangeways prison has been put into emergency measures after standards of safety and hygiene were found to have collapsed, leaving the jail “fundamentally unsafe” for both prisoners and staff.’
The Independent, 10th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A group of British soldiers have been jailed after a court heard they sold almost £100,000 worth of cocaine to fellow military personnel and bought designer products with the proceeds.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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