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Common law constructive dismissal prosecution
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Brittany Taylor here with another legal update, and this one is a doozy.
You will probably recall that in April, Stuart recorded a vlog regarding the Coutinho case, an unprecedented decision that ruled for the…
MARRIAGE – De facto union – Property rights and benefits
Appeal and cross-appeal by de facto spouses against the judgment of first instance concerning maintenance and the division of property. The parties began to cohabit in 1996 in a house owned by the wife.…
DMX fiancée wants to be declared his “de facto wife” – judge rejects request
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*Desiree Lindstrom, the betrothed of DMX reportedly asked the court to be legally declared his "common-law partner", but a judge rejected her request.
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Why common law legal systems are better for business
When businesses have the option of choosing contract law for their transactions, they should always consider using a common law jurisdiction, in which the UK is preeminent, even for cross-border transactions and transactions with few…
IDEL can prevent disguised dismissal requests in common law: Coutinho V. Ocular Health was it badly…
Canada: IDEL can prevent disguised dismissal requests in common law: Coutinho V. Ocular Health was it badly decided?…
Emergency leave for infectious diseases is not constructive dismissal at common law –…
Canada: Emergency leave for infectious diseases is not constructive dismissal at common law…
In absence of de facto marriage, judge upholds marital rights of Baldwin County widow
Joseph Harvey Precise Jr., 49, can finally rest in peace. His body had been held in the Baldwin County Coroner's office for 20 days last Wednesday when his mother, Julia Precise, and his three-year-old wife, Jessica Precise, met in Judge…
AVU President Jim Ryan ’92 examines educational inequalities in “common law”
Schools across the country need funds and other resources to combat the lasting effects of segregation, University of Virginia President Jim Ryan '92 said in the season finale of Common Law ", a UVA Law podcast.
Ryan, an expert in law and…