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18 April 2019
Issue: 7837 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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Civil way: 19 April 2019

No fault default; unqualified DisSERVICE; stamping out; Bingo caller falls asleep.

BREAKING DOWN INSTRUCTIONS

‘My dear Parliamentary Counsel,

I have respite for you from all that Brexit statutory instrument rubbish drafting. A Bill based on our consultation response on reducing family conflict. We haven’t decided on everything yet so make some of it up as you go along. Parliamentary time has to be found once you’ve done the job and the family procedure amendment rules and a PD to support will be a right headache so I’m praying that we can wrap it all up before the expiration of a continuous period of two years from my announcement, with everybody’s consent. Getting an online scheme going is another matter. I fear there will be more pilots than in a Heathrow bar.

Nullity is untouched. The bar for going for divorce or civil partnership dissolution within one year of the ceremony is untouched. Irretrievable breakdown for both is untouched. The five factors for proving irretrievable breakdown go. Instead, a joint or several statements

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Paula Myers to private capital team in Leeds

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

Law firm mfg Solicitors announces five promotions at Birmingham office

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions

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A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting
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