Ireland: Demonstrations over case delays and poor living conditions On 31 August, asylum seekers held demonstrations in several Irish towns over case delays and poor living conditions at accommodation centres for asylum seekers. The protests were aimed at raising awareness about the plight of thousands of asylum seekers in Ireland, who are forced to live […]
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Roma Immigrants Expelled by France
France expels Roma immigrants to Bulgaria and Romania The French government started sending back Roma people to Bulgaria and Romania over summer, after riots following the killing by the police of a young man member of the Roma minority. European Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding, expressed her concerns about the expulsions, noting a possible […]
Domestic Violence & Ex-Parte Non-Molestation Injunction Applications Often emergencies arise in Family Law matters which require urgent and immediate steps being taken to protect our client by way of an emergency ex-parte injunction. Injunction situations can arise 24 hours a day and in most cases we aim to have the matter brought to the attention […]
Dispute Resolution in Middle East One of the consequences of globalization and enhancement of international trade and transactions had been renewing the procedures of traditional settlement of dispute and breaking the guard of the states in enforcing their local laws and regulations. The traditional procedure of dispute settlement has been litigation and referral before the […]
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When is a Marriage not a Marriage
This was the question considered by Mr Justice Bodey in the case of Hudson v Leigh [2009] EWHC 1306 (Fam). Mr Leigh and Ms Hudson had a religious ceremony in South Africa in January 2004 at what was described in the Judgment as “a fabulous roof-top setting overlooking a sunlit sea”. Although rings were exchanged […]
