Sunday 4th January 2015
Posted By: James
The Independent examines how lawyers are bracing themselves for ‘Divorce Monday’ when they typically see a surge in spouses planning to break up after the Christmas holidays. One in five married couples are considering separating from their partners after staying together over the festive period, according a poll of 2,000 spouses by Irwin Mitchell.
Read MoreThursday 1st January 2015
Posted By: James
Baroness Deech, the outgoing chair of the Bar Standards Board, is calling for the divorce law to be tougher on women as she believes the current system teaches them to go out "and find a footballer".
Read MoreSaturday 27th December 2014
Posted By: James
There could be a repeat of the 2011 riots unless more is done to tackle inequality, a senior MP has warned. David Lammy, who wants to be Labour's candidate for London mayor in 2016, said the disillusioned young must get "hope and opportunity".
Read MoreMonday 22nd December 2014
Posted By: James
Analysis of ONS figures by the TaxPayers' Alliance has found that the poorest 10% of households pay 47% of their gross income (£3,875 a year) in direct and indirect taxes while the wealthiest 10% of households (earning an average of £104,000 a year) paid an average of 35% of their gross income in taxes.
Read MoreThursday 18th December 2014
Posted By: James
The Yorkshire Post profiles Martin Shaw, head of corporate, Europe, at Pinsent Masons - who is retiring after nearly 50 years in the industry. In a valedictory interview, Mr Shaw attacked short-termism in the City and claimed that foreign ownership of Yorkshire companies has weakened the region's legal industry.
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