WHY LIBEL TOURISM IS A BIG WORRY June 16, 2009 MAX COLEMEDIA LAWYER, MISHCON DE REYA SOLICITORS THE practice of libel shopping has been coming under scrutiny recently. Libel tourism is a type of forum shopping, the practice of finding the foreign jurisdiction which is most friendly to the claim, and the courts in this country are an appealing destination if you are a foreigner [...]
City crisis takes its toll on marriage August 6, 2008 Job-losses mean divorce rates are rocketing, finds Anusha Bradley When the credit crunch bit, it was clear that banks were going to suffer and that things would look grim for many businesses. What was less predictable was the effect that it would have on divorce rates. According to a survey commissioned by law firm Mishcon [...]
Maternity law reform fuels an old debate July 16, 2008 Zoe Strimpel talks to employment lawyers about the impact of the new rules If you’re an employer, or a woman of childbearing age, your ears may have pricked up at the comments made this week by Nicola Brewer, CEO of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. Brewer said that new legislation that extends paid maternity [...]
Credit crisis begins to take human toll July 10, 2008 It is not only bonuses that have come crashing down during the recent economic decline, but also the number of divorce papers hitting the doormat. Research commissioned for City law firm Mishcon de Reya revealed that while half the workers in the Square Mile had seen their bonuses cut by up to £40,000 this year, [...]