Vanessa Pearson

Mar 14, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Helen Proctor |Tim Mendes |Vanessa Pearson

The Government is reforming the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to crackdown on parents who fail to pay child maintenance and ensure that children get the support they deserve more quickly. Currently, sanctions for those who continually avoid their financial obligations towards their children include the use of bailiffs, forcing the sale of property, disqualification from holding a driving licence or UK passport, and prison.

Mar 4, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Vanessa Pearson |Tim Mendes |James Southward

1st October 2023 marked an important development in civil litigation with the advent of a new ‘intermediate’ case management track and an update to the Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) regime, both of which have significant implications for litigants and potential litigants alike. The Intermediate TrackIn civil courts, claims are allocated to a case management ‘track’ to ensure they are dealt with at the most appropriate court and under the most appropriate procedures.

Dec 20, 2023 | greene-greene.com | Angharad Owen |Tim Mendes |Vanessa Pearson

The latter part of 2023 has been a busy old time for holiday pay. In October, the Supreme Court released its long-awaited judgment on the meaning of a ‘series’ of deductions. Then, in November, the Government introduced draft regulations dealing with statutory holiday entitlement reform.

Dec 13, 2023 | greene-greene.com | Vanessa Pearson |Tim Mendes

On 29th November, the Court of Appeal gave its judgment in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 clarifying an important legal question – can a judge lawfully order parties to take part in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes? Yes, they can.