14 May 2018
Litigants in person and the value of representation
Over the past year I have noticed a significant increase in the number of people representing themselves in complex civil litigation proceedings. While having to deal with litigants in person is nothing new, the majority of unrepresented parties I encountered in the past typically involved small claims (with the odd exception). Small claims are monetary […]
30 July 2015
The Infidelity penalty
The news is that increasing numbers of couples, when drawing up prenuptial agreements before marriage, are inserting an infidelity clause. The clause means that if a partner is unfaithful during the marriage, he or she will receive a smaller settlement in any subsequent divorce. This infidelity penalty bolsters the idea of ‘fault’ in divorces, at […]
3 March 2015
Is obesity a disability?
Whilst the definition of disability is wide, including both mental and physical conditions, obesity has not traditionally been viewed as a disability. However, this long-standing view has changed in recent months following the European Court of Justice ruling that obesity can be considered to be a disability where it hinders “full and effective participation” in […]
