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How to avoid family mediation going wrong
As active members of Resolution, we regularly encourage clients to explore the alternatives to court proceedings, to resolve disputes that may arise following relationship breakdown. One of these is mediation,...
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Family mediation in practice: a case study
We look at a case study where family mediation proved successful as both parties in a separation had control over their own destiny and were able to concentrate on what...
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Family mediation services: What documents do I need?
Family mediation services continue to be a popular method of resolving family law disputes. Going to court should be a last resort and the court tries to ensure this, by...
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A bird in hand – when to assign an insolvency claim
When a business hits the skids and is placed into administration or liquidation, an insolvency practitioner ("IP") is duty bound to preserve the tangible assets of the company and protect...
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A fair judgment
In the tale of King Solomon’s judgment, two women come before the King with an infant. They ask him to adjudicate on the matter of who is the rightful mother....
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Pensions Outlook Newsletter – Winter 2019
In this Winter edition of Pensions Outlook we consider the following issues in the pensions and benefits arena: Some key dates for 2019 PPF changes on contingent assets – trustees'...
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Changes to UK trade mark law – the Trade Marks Regulations 2018
The Trade Marks Regulations 2018 ("the Regulations") came into effect on 14 January 2019 implementing the EU Trade Mark Directive 2015. The Regulations make various changes to UK trade mark...
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The courts don’t always make you feel better
While most people don’t start court proceedings lightly, there can be an element of hoping that it will be cathartic or therapeutic in some way and that 'justice' will be...
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Divorce – is there a gender bias and will I get 50/50?
Is the financial division in family law automatically weighted in favour of one party? I have often been asked by prospective clients whether there is any truth in the myth...
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BIG MAC suffers big loss with the EUIPO
A decision earlier this week by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), has put a spotlight on the importance of filing specific and detailed evidence when proving the genuine use...
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Raynsford Review: A review of the English planning system
At the end of last year the final report in respect of the Raynsford Review was published. The aim of the report was to set out a new vision for...
