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Updated Civil Procedure Rules
The Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) govern just about every aspect of civil litigation, from the moment the letter before action is sent out, through to the trial, appeals, and finally the enforcement of Judgements. The past month has seen several new statutory instruments coming in to force which will affect changes on the CPR and therefore how civil procedure is carried out in practice.
Late payment of construction debts
A lot of ink has been spilled over late payment of debts, and I suspect that is due in part to the huge industry that has arisen around the pursuit of said debts. The issue is as follows. Bob agrees to pay Pete to provide a service, Pete provides that service and then Bob doesn't pay for it.
The demise of Big Sam – good news for the game?
Clearly the news that Sam Allardyce has ceased to be England manager after just one game ought not to be a matter for rejoice; it is quite embarrassing for the FA and our national game. Last night’s breaking news – coming a little under 24 hours after the Daily Telegraph’s undercover investigation hit the public domain – is, however, in my view potentially the most positive development within the professional game of football for some time.
Call the fashion police, that dress code is discriminatory… or is it?
Can you make your receptionist wear heels? What about a ban on head-wear? Can you stop your staff wearing a badge for their political party of choice? Dress codes have long been a battleground between employers and their staff, and as a number of recent cases show, it can be a difficult line to draw between keeping staff looking smart, and keeping on the right side of the law. You could face a discrimination claim if your policy places employees at a disadvantage because of a protected characteristic such as their sex or religion.
Legal redress for YD7 & YD10 compensation disputes?
Following our earlier articles on the often controversial issue of compensation and YD7 and YD10 forms when a young player wishes to change footballs clubs/Academies, this article considers whether or not a player/parent has the legal right to challenge a club’s decision?
Should I get a pre-nup?
Courts have a huge discretion when it comes to deciding how assets should be divided on divorce/dissolution with the ability to order the sale of property, transfer ownership of property and cash sums between spouses, divide pensions and award spousal maintenance to be paid.
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ADR in the construction industry: a spectrum of control (Part 2 of 3)
So the last post was part one of this series on dispute resolution. I looked at the various means of resolving a dispute where the parties retain control themselves. Oddly; a trial by combat or a war would fit into that category but I’m not considering those. I think realistically most people would just describe those as a “dispute” rather than a means of “dispute resolution”.
Formalising a Financial Settlement on Divorce
Getting divorced does not automatically deal with spouses’ financial claims. Spouses and former spouses should be aware of the implications of failing to obtain a Court Order to deal with financial provision on divorce or dissolution, even if there is an agreement between spouses as to how to divide the assets or if there are no assets to divide.
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