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Rural communities throughout the post-industrial world have suffered a significant transition, whereby villages lose population and properties fall into disrepair which causes the amenities available to shrink with the diminishing population making it...
The banishment of the bogus binary options industry operating out of Israel has seen the exit of thousands of people formerly employed in the fraudulent firms. The streets are noticeably quieter as many firms have been quick to act in advance of the law...
Discrimination for whatever reason is generally wholly disapproved of and there is legislation to prevent a raft of different forms of discrimination including age, sex, race, religion and sexual orientation. However it becomes almost Orwellian when two...
Spanish regulation of mortgages and consumers’ rights is under revision. Recent judgments of the Supreme Court of Spain and the European Court of Justice have declared the abusive nature of some clauses of mortgage loan contracts due to lack of...
A new approach to the problem of parental alienation by one parent against the other is be tested by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) in an attempt of prevent the potential for long term emotional damage to the children...
The City of London Corporation, HM Courts and Tribunal Services (HMCTS), the Ministry of Justice and senior judges are backing the plan to build a specialist court which will principally focus on the rising “new age” crimes of cybercrime and...
Ryanair muss sich neuen Vorwürfen zu "Pilotgate" stellen Drei Wochen nach "Pilotgate", der plötzlichen und unerwarteten Kündigung von Ryanair-Piloten, ist anzunehmen, dass Ryanair vermutlich Fluggästen, die ein Recht...
The dual crises experienced by Ryanair and Monarch airlines, largely unexpected by the general public, have highlighted glaring flaws in the aviation compensation system. Whilst at first glance the Monarch situation was known to the executives and...
A mere three weeks after the outbreak of “Pilotgate”, the sudden and unexpected walkout of Ryanair pilots, Ryanair is believed to have barred customers from claiming the compensation they were entitled to, by issuing refunds without informing...
Apenas 3 semanas após o surto de "Pilotgate", a suspensão repentina e inesperada dos pilotos da Ryanair, se acredita que a companhia aérea impediu os clientes de reivindicar a compensação de que tinham direito,...
‘Bucket shop’ is an American pejorative expression describing: "an establishment, supposedly for the transaction of a stock exchange business, or business of similar character, but really for the registration of bets, or wagers, usually for...
Andrew Haines, CAA’s (Civil Aviation Authority) chief executive, has expressed serious concerns in relation to the way Ryanair appears to have managed its current staff crisis and consequent disruption to clients’ travel plans. It is currently...
Despite Hong Kong not recognising same-sex marriage a British woman has been able to secure a dependent visa in Hong Kong, normally only granted to spouses of heterosexual couples, which grants her the right to work and live in Hong Kong as the spouse of a...
If you have the misfortune to have an accident abroad it goes without saying that it is a very unpleasant experience; if your injuries are serious and arise from an event that is not your fault it is even more unpleasant. However, to be injured,...
Football took another step towards eliminating homophobia in football with the announcement this month by Charlton Athletic FC that they have formed an associate team called Charlton Athletic Community Trust Invicta FC (CIFC) which will extend the...
It would appear that when booking travel package deals online holidaymakers are not granted the same degree of protection that they would be entitled to by booking through a travel agent. Since this gap in consumer protection came to light, Ministers...
New Insolvency Rules for Cross-border Matters aimed at keeping the Creditors and the troubled Business on Course came into force in June 2017 In June 2017 new rules relating to cross-border insolvency debt recovery came into force. The intention is of...
Earlier in the year when Israel finally decided put a stop to the widespread binary options frauds emanating from its shores it was applauded on the global stage for addressing the issue and moving to prevent further frauds. However, Simona Weinglass...
Dream Holiday in Sardinia? How to get the right compensation for a ruined holiday The vast majority of people plan and look forward to their annual holiday for some time before the event, making sure that flights, hotel, airport transport etc. together...
In a landmark discrimination case at the Supreme Court, John Walker, a gay man, formerly a cavalry officer, won a long legal battle aimed at providing his husband with equal pension rights. In a ruling that will immediately be extended to thousands of...
