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Flood insurance revisited
Justice Mansfield was of the view that, in order for Nonpareil to discharge its duty of care owed to Elilade, it was required to expressly raise the issue of flood insurance with Elilade, and to make it aware of the flood exclusion contained in the
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:18A
Civil litigation funding and costs - reform is on the way
The recoverability of an after the event (ATE) insurance premium from the losing side is to be abolished. In future any ATE insurance premium will be paid by the insured party rather than the other side. In personal injury (PI) cases there will be a
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:18A
Civil litigation funding and costs - reform is on the way
The recoverability of an after the event (ATE) insurance premium from the losing side is to be abolished. In future any ATE insurance premium will be paid by the insured party rather than the other side. In personal injury (PI) cases there will be a
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:18A
Parents jailed for trying to sell their 4 children for Dh200,000
The Ajman Court of Appeal has issued a verdict sentencing a man to three years in jail, and his wife to six months in jail, after they were found guilty of attempting to sell their four children (two boys and two girls), for Dh200,000.
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:17A
Michael Douglas untroubled by lawsuit
Michael Douglas is not worried after his former wife Diandra Luker re-opened her lawsuit demanding 50 per cent of his earnings from 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'. Michael Douglas is unconcerned that his ex-former wife has re-opened her lawsuit
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:17A
Bailey allowed appeal extradition to SC
now be allowed state his case to the highest court in the land, after Mr Justice Michael Peart agreed that one of three question's which Bailey's counsel had raised was of sufficient public importance to warrant a hearing before the Supreme Court.
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:16A
Despite witness testimony, jury returns partial verdict in Irvington quadruple
The deeply divided panel returned a partial verdict, finding Terrell guilty on five of 16 counts, including two robbery charges, conspiracy to commit arson and two related gun possession offenses. The same jury later convicted him of possession of a
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:16A
Reputed gangster convicted of Irvington robbery, but jury deadlocks on four
The deeply divided panel returned a partial verdict, finding Terrell guilty on five of 16 counts, including two robbery charges, conspiracy to commit arson and two related gun possession offenses. The same jury later convicted him of possession of a
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:16A
Michael Douglas - Michael Douglas Untroubled By Lawsuit
However, Marilyn revealed the actor had to spend time in New York for medical treatment as he battled throat cancer last year. She said: "Mr. Douglas is cancer-stricken, tragically, and she has the audacity to imply that we misled the court.
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:16A
Jury convicts Sotelo-Gomez in slaying of Greenacres teen
Sotelo-Gomez, 29, will now face a possible death-penalty, but the date for the trial's penalty phase was not immediately set following the verdict. Sotelo-Gomez was accused of participating in the abduction and murder of Videla in December 2008.
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:16A