Certain events often trigger requests for divorce, with extramarital affairs, domestic abuse and financial hardship being among the most common. In the UK, a person must demonstrate that there are sufficient grounds for divorce before he or she can obtain a decree nisi, which effectively paves the way for legal divorce proceedings. There are five grounds for divorce: adultery, unreasonable ... Read More »

When couples divorce, parental responsibility is often awarded to the mother. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), fathers living with their children account for only 8 per cent of single parents in the UK. Approximately 3.8 million children grow up without their fathers. These unsettling statistics are the product of the Children’s Act 1989, which prompts family law ... Read More »

Special help is available to victims of Asbestos in industrial units and plants where exposure to this particular element is very high. Cancer of the lungs is caused by deadly fiber which is in the air at the workplaces. It is an incurable deadly disease. Pleural mesothelioma is found in the lung lining. Cancer found in the abdomen is known ... Read More »

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett says the protection of Intellectual Property Rights is necessary in order to encourage production of inventions and creative works that benefit society, and to help innovators and creators make a living from their work. “These rights, which can belong to individuals or organizations, ... Read More »

Internal company policies are designed to articulate rules where laws either do not exist or where laws are not specific enough. Sexual harassment is a prime example of where laws lack specificity. To avoid litigation, an employer must “take reasonable care” to: 1) prevent sexual harassment, and 2) promptly correct sexual harassment that has occurred. To “take reasonable care” is not specifically defined, but there ... Read More »

In today’s economy, many Americans are filing bankruptcy as a way to get out of debt while protecting their assets. When Bankruptcy was created, Congress wanted to make sure that the individual filing bankruptcy would get a fresh start. With this in mind, they felt the only way the debtor could truly get a fresh start is if they weren’t ... Read More »

Structured Settlements guarantees many advantages that make them a good choice. The main benefit of settlement is that it provides income at periodic intervals and the money is free of state as well as federal taxes. But, the interest accrued from investments made from cash gained through a lump sum is related to federal and state tax. Even, many individuals ... Read More »

Those who have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, at work, from toxic exposure, defective consumer’s products, poor medical practice or surgical procedures have the right to file a claim for a settlement. They should not delay in seeking professional legal advice from a personal injury lawyer. They must have appropriate proof from medical personnel, witnesses and written documentation ... Read More »

In case you didn’t know, there are quite a few individuals and organizations that are against the many restrictions that lawmakers are attempting to place on consumer technology.  Just last week the advancement of a bill known as SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act) was irreparably damaged thanks to a widespread outcry from advocates of web freedom, who protested the ... Read More »

St. Kitts News – St. Kitts and Nevis Gang Law soon to be in place? A Bill aimed at suppressing gangs as well as the prosecution and reform of juveniles found to be gang members has been introduced and given its first reading in the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly. The Gang (Prohibition and Prevention) Bill, 2011, introduced by ... Read More »