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contentious

Law relating to a cause or legal business that is contested, esp a probate matter

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Sydney Mitchell has again been recognised as a Tier 1 firm for its Contentious Wills and Probate work, handling a variety of high-value complex cases.

Client recommendations show Sydney Mitchell getting it right

A member of the Quartet committee assigned to reach consensual solutions on the outstanding issues, Tadjadine Bechir Niam, said the committee met on Sunday and reached satisfying results that would strengthen the consensus on 13 of the contentious issues.

Sudan's dialogue committee to discuss creation of PM's post

Once this process of over, within the following 10 days, the SEC will conduct additional checks or will contact the contentious voters in person.

Sec reveals names of 39,502 disputed voters

Deferring the resumption of the plenary session several times is unacceptable, deplored Popular Front MP Zied Lakdhar who was for the adjournment until there is a compromise on contentious points.

HPR: session dedicated to adoption of articles of draft law amending and supplementing electoral law adjourned

Such a dual-power solution has the virtue of preserving much of the Court's adverse-party learning for application to contentious disputes over matters of federal law, state law, and federal constitutional law in particular.

Article III Judicial power, the adverse-party requirement, and non-contentious jurisdiction

Keith said: "I aim to provide a slightly different dimension to Muckle's offering through my experience and understanding of contentious and non-contentious construction and engineering issues.

Specialist in Scots law joins Muckle

The country's ruling parties, Nepali Congress and CPN-UML, have come up with a common position on contentious issues to begin the voting process, saying that as they command two thirds of vote in the Constituent Assembly (CA), their proposal should be discussed.

Widening rift among parties affects Nepal's constitution drafting process

CLASHES broke out yesterday between demonstrators and police in front of Ukraine's parliament in Kiev as politicians inside repeatedly voted down proposals to recognise a contentious Second World War-era Ukrainian partisan group as national heroes.

CLASHES OUTSIDE UKRAINE PARLIAMENT

Sarah is a specialist employment law and commercial Counsel having undertaken all aspects of both contentious and non-contentious employment law for over 15 years.

Taylor Wessing reveal three new Middle East appointments

Candice Cothill, who has worked with a number of South Africa's leading intellectual property firms, has joined the firm's intellectual property team as a key member in both the contentious and non-contentious areas.

Taylor Wessing bolsters Mideast corporate offering

Principal solicitor at Schofield & Associates, a niche employment law firm based in Knowle, Solihull, Ms Schofield and her colleagues advise on contentious and non-contentious employment law issues, acting for employers and individuals, including senior directors.

New face at helm of city law society

He told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / : "The technical committee meetings will begin after the New Year holidays to resolve contentious issues .

Meeting of Technical committees for resolving contentious issues between Baghdad and Arbil will be held after the New Year holiday