Sentences with phrase «disputes for both claimants»

Not exact matches

634, 647 - 48, 219 S.W. 2d 910, 915 (1949)(«So long as there is a divided custody there will probably be bickerings and disputes and a natural tendency on the part of the child to play one against the other, as well as for the claimants to seek by indulgences to curry favor with the child, if not to prejudice it against the other.»)

Background The decision on who is the rightful Overlord of Bimbilla has been in dispute for years, prompting the claimants to appeal to the National House of Chiefs for adjudication.

Capcon Holdings plc v Edwards & Ors [2007] EWHC 2662 Acted for the claimants in a contractual dispute concerning a share sale agreement.

Alison Leith heads the department, which primarily acts for claimants in disputes against solicitors, architects, accountants, surveyors and insurance brokers.

Interactive Technology Corporation Ltd v Ferster [2015] EWHC 393 Acted for Respondents on applications for freezing injunction and search and seizure order in a dispute concerning allegations that business had been diverted from the Claimant company.

AMG Global Nominees (Private) Ltd v Africa Resources Ltd [2009] 1 BCLC 281 (CA); [2008] 1 BCLC 447 (Ch D) Acted for the claimant / Part 20 defendant in a dispute concerning title to bearer share warrants.

His recent cases include defending the former President and majority shareholder of VAB Bank against charges of contempt of court (sole counsel); acting for Mercuria Energy Trading in its successful defence of a US$ 270 million claim by Citibank in one of the biggest High Court banking trials of 2014, acting for the Claimant in an on - going US$ 830 million fraud claim in the Commercial Court (Russian banking sector), a US$ 800 million joint venture dispute in the BVI and acting as junior counsel to the Claimants in Hulley & ors v.

In its simplest form, litigation funding involves a specialist funder financing some or all of (typically) a claimant's legal fees incurred in a dispute, in exchange for a share of the damages.

In this action the defendant did not dispute, in principle, that the claimant was entitled to damages for imprisonment arising from crimes committed by reason of his head injury.

While it is theoretically possible for native title disputes to be settled quickly and cooperatively, the combination of procedural and evidential complexity, high stakes, multiple parties, uncertainty of outcome, and a winner - take - all approach means that most cases are heavily litigated, go on for years, cost a fortune in legal and other costs — and often result in crushing disappointment, since claimants bear the onus of proof in difficult circumstances.»

In dealing with the claimant's further request for an order that anyone who had read the privileged documents or was aware of their content should be removed from further involvement in the relevant FSA investigation, the judge held that, while the approach identified in the private law context to the question whether a lawyer in possession of privileged material should be restrained from acting is a useful guide, when the question arises in judicial review proceedings there will necessarily be a public law element in the underlying dispute.

The barristers act for claimants and respondents, with slight emphasis on representing the latter in disputes.

His recent work includes Ocean Rig (acting with Michael Todd QC for the opposing creditors in a $ 3.7 billion Cayman Islands restructuring), TPD Investments (acting with Michael Todd QC in a shareholder dispute concerning the affairs of a company owning two of the UK's largest hotels) and First Names v IFG (acting as sole counsel for the successful claimants in the Commercial Court trial of an SPA indemnity claim raising several issues of Jersey company law).

The claimant disputed that and brought an action seeking a declaration that it was not liable for breach of contract or duty.

By awarding under 44.2 (6)(a), Whipple J reasoned that the need to identify which costs can be attributed to which issues, continued costs disputes between the parties, and effectively overriding the claimants» win due to the extent of the defendant's costs for certain issues, could all be avoided.

Even where there is a dispute between two apparently credible witnesses the court should usually, before giving permission, be satisfied that the claimant's contentions about the alleged agreement provided a much better, or at any rate a better, argument in favour of there being the ground for jurisdiction alleged than of there not being one.

VTB Capital v Nutritek & Others [2012] EWCA Civ 808: Appeared for the Claimant in the Court of Appeal in a complex jurisdictional dispute relating to a US$ 350m fraud claim

Nick completed his training contract with Beale and Company and has acted for both defendants and claimants in relation to disputes in the UK and internationally.

Before delivering the «Application» package, the claimant must first fill out the «Application by an Injured Person for Auto Insurance Dispute Resolution Under the Insurance Act» form and «serve it» to the insurance company they have the disputDispute Resolution Under the Insurance Act» form and «serve it» to the insurance company they have the disputedispute with.

VTB Capital v Nutritek & Others [2012] EWCA Civ 808: Acted for the Claimant in a complex jurisdictional dispute relating to a US$ 350m fraud claim.

Acting for the Claimant in relation to confidential applications for Norwich Pharmacal (and associated) relief in a dispute relating to an insolvent Bank.

This is because litigation finance removes the cost of the dispute from the claimant's financial statements, thereby transforming the litigation into an asset, freeing up the cash for more strategic uses and boosting the organisation's financial metrics.

Well, because ACAS must offer the potential claimant the chance for early conciliation — to settle a dispute before a claim can be initiated.

Represented the claimant in a dispute arising from contracts for the sale of aluminum, involving letters of credit and defamation claims.

It acts for insureds and insurer clients as defendants and claimants, and its expertise spans financial services, pensions, legal, construction, technology and tax disputes.

While we will be featuring posts over the coming days on this award that dissect and analyze the award, its international legal significance, and its larger geopolitical consequences for all claimants to the South China Sea dispute and third - party actors (such as the United States), for now, a close read of all 479 pages of this arbitral award reveals it to be an extremely rich and fertile piece of international jurisprudence, one that will certainly have far - ranging doctrinal impacts as an international judicial decision that is also an authoritative subsidiary means for determination of the international law rules under UNCLOS, especially on questions such as the: 1) normative weight of «historic rights» and differentiating the same from «historic title» and «historic rights short of sovereignty», and clarifying what could still possibly amount to historic rights that States could still validly assert within the UNCLOS treaty regime;

In an illustration of its travel - related personal injury expertise, Arion Jones is acting for the Freedom Travel Group in a multi-party action brought by seven claimants who suffered gastric illness, which involves complex issues of medical causation and quantum and a dispute between two defendants.

We look forward to featuring a broad spectrum of views from various international lawyers and scholars on this landmark arbitral award, as we track contemporaneous developments in the Asia - Pacific region, and invite further discussion especially on next steps ahead for the actual disputes between the claimants on maritime boundary delimitation.

The firm has also experienced growth in work relating to pensions disputes, in which it is acting for claimant trustees in disputes concerning pensions administration.

When these disagreements arise, the claimant has the option of applying for mediation through FSCO to resolve the dispute.

Matt has extensive experience in clinical negligence disputes, acting for both claimants and defendants, across a wide range of claims, including general practice, gastroenterology, delayed cancer diagnosis, orthopaedics and dentistry.

Generally, the more intense the use and the more the claimant takes action to exclude the other party from using the disputed land, the better the claim for adverse possession.

Our specialist construction disputes lawyers have been involved in numerous nine and 10 - figure cases for claimants and defendants around the globe.

What this means is that claimants who are facing a dispute have the option to either proceed to a wait for mediation to take place, or issue a Statement of Claim if no mediation has taken place within 60 days of their request for one.

James acted for the claimants in related disputes concerning the ownership of, and services provided to, a BVI fund.

Instructed by Bird and Bird LLP as sole counsel for the Claimant in this $ 15 million Commercial Court dispute in which the Defendant challenged jurisdiction on the basis (inter alia) that jurisdiction agreements operating in favour of one party only are enforceable.

His recent work includes successfully securing urgent access to land to carry out a survey of machinery due to be dismantled, advising a public body in relation to a high value dispute with a joint venture private sector partner, and acting for the claimant in an ongoing multi-million pound breach of confidence claim.

Priority dispute re dependency: Was the claimant principally dependent for financial support on his grandparents?

Matthews v Bassi (2014)-- represented the claimants in a boundary dispute / claim for trespass arising from unlawful attachment of an extension to the claimants» property by their neighbours

She has acted for both defendants and claimants with disputes in the UK and internationally.

The dispute concerned an alleged indirect expropriation of land in Bujumbra, Burundi purchased by the Belgian claimant, one Mr Houben, in 2005 for real estate development purposes.

Ronnie has experience of acting for claimants and defendants in a broad range of commercial disputes, including claims for breach of contract and directors» duties, economic torts, misuse of confidential information and breach of restrictive covenants.

Julian regularly acts for both claimants and respondents in a wide range of employment tribunal disputes, where his clients include major national and international companies, banks, local authorities, police forces, unions, and healthcare providers.

It was not disputed that it was not «reasonably practicable» for the claimant to have presented her claim within the initial three - month period and so the issue was whether or not the delay by the claimant from the end of that three - month period until the date when the claim was presented was «reasonable» (The Employment Rights Act 1996, s 111 (2)-RRB-.

While the Home Secretary accepted the claimants were refugees within the meaning of the 1951 Refugee Convention, she disputed their right to move to the UK on the basis they had no strong ties to the UK and there were «no reasons for treating them exceptionally».

In setting out the justification for exercising the discretion in favour of Mrs A, Coulson J, said, «fundamental matters arise for consideration at the outset», namely, «the starting point for any consideration of this case must be the serious nature of the underlying tort; the absence of any dispute about liability simpliciter; and the consequences of that undisputed wrong on the claimant's ability to recover substantial damages from the defendant.»

In a dispute about membership of a solicitors» firm (Zimareva - Locke) the claimants applied to commit the defendant, who was a solicitor, for breach of an interim injunction to «provide a key or keys to all and any lockable cupboards and cabinets in which all or any of the firm's papers, files or materials are stored and allow each claimant unrestricted access thereto».

I've heard it suggested that claimants are often far more concerned about an apology and correction than damages (though costs add up fast once litigation is underway); if so, it would make sense to find alternative avenues for resolving disputes more quickly and cheaply.

Settlement conferences are mandatory in all BC court registries, except Robson Square in Vancouver, and except for motor vehicle accident cases in which liability is in dispute and a judge is asked to determine who is at fault and / or how much money to award the claimant, if any.

While this decision provides some much needed clarity for decisions where causation is in dispute, it may not be the final word on the subject since the claimant in Agyapong v. Jevco has filed for Judicial Review.