Nafisa Hasan (“the wife”) and Mahmud Ul-Hasan (“the husband”) married in 1981. In 2012 in Pakistan the husband obtained a divorce. The wife applied to the courts in England and Wales for financial relief under section 12(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (“the 1984 Act”) on the basis that the divorce was […]
(Updates with context in paragraph 2, background in paragraphs 4 to 6, JPMorgan report in paragraph 6) June 27 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank wants lenders to speed up their exit from Russia given the increased reputational, legal and financial risk of doing business there, supervisory chief Andrea Enria said on Tuesday. Although Europe’s […]
In Australia, family law dictates some important timelines to be aware of. If you have been in a de facto relationship, you have two years from the date of separation to finalize your financial settlement (also known as a property settlement). If you have been married, you have one year from the date your divorce […]
On June 12, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), published a Notice adding two entities and eight subsidiaries to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, for allegedly working with the government of the People’s Republic of China’s Xinjiang Province to recruit, […]
If you’ve been admitted to law school, congratulations! You survived the admissions process, made your seat deposit and you lit… If you’ve been admitted to law school, congratulations! You survived the admissions process, made your seat deposit and you lit a beautiful Memorial Day bonfire of your LSAT prep books. Now what? The first year […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Community Legal Aid is offering a series of free clinics to offer legal help to the public. The programs are taught by attorneys and are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. The following clinics are available online: Eviction prevention clinic: Tuesdays at 4 pm – Learn about renters’ […]
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which it says would investigate… WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which says it would investigate Russian influence. Critics view it as an attempt to create a powerful and unconstitutional tool […]
WASHINGTON A federal appeals court dealt a legal setback to the Biden administration on guns Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging tighter regulations on stabilizing braces, an accessory that has been used in several mass shootings in the U.S. [–> The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s rule from going into effect […]