By Andrew Woolley, on Monday May 30, 2011 at 11:00am
Stress in the workplace is a major headache for employers and employees in this day and age. It is not necessarily that things didn’t get stressful in the past but it just seems that the demands of an increasingly fast-paced life, coupled with economic (and domestic) pressures, combine to create more of a crucible than ever before.As to which profession is most stressful – what do you think? Politician? Journalist? Premier League footballer with a superinjunction? Surely...
By Andrew Woolley, on Thursday May 26, 2011 at 11:00am
A recurring issue in these musings from me is the need for a rethink on some of the intricacies of family law. Whether it is perhaps another look at mediation, a no fault divorce or pre-nuptial and living together agreements getting full legal status, there are things I see in our daily dealings that I think could be better served by the law.So it was nice to see a High Court judge coming out and articulating why our &ldquo...
By Andrew Woolley, on Monday May 23, 2011 at 11:00am
Divorce and EastEnders. What a dreadful union. I am not an avid viewer of soaps and my limited knowledge of EastEnders suggests it is regarded as having a fairly depressing outlook on life with sensationalist storylines. I did then fear the worst when I heard that a divorce storyline was central to episodes last week (w/c May 16). After watching Tuesday’s episode when Ian and Jane “fight it out” at the divorce court, I had my...
By Andrew Woolley, on Thursday May 19, 2011 at 11:00am
Divorce is rarely funny, so I think it is a real testament to our British sense of humour that we can find things to laugh about in separation. These days, you are as likely to hear a comedian joke about pre-nups or division of assets as tell tales about the mother in law.Listening to The Unbelievable Truth on Radio 4 the other day really brought this home to me. The popular show, chaired by David Mitchell, sees panellists competing against...
By Andrew Woolley, on Monday May 16, 2011 at 11:00am
Twitter has been causing a bit of a kerfuffle over the last week. Some mischief maker has taken it upon themselves to publish what they claim to be accurate details of the celebrities involved in the super-injunctions we have been hearing so much about.Effectively, this is where those in the spotlight have used European law to protect their privacy, preventing newspapers from publishing stories about alleged infidelities and other details in their personal life. There has been increasing discontent...