Legal News
Representing Yourself in a Planning Appeal? Read This and Think Again!
February 20th
Iconic Tower Block’s Defective Glazing Panels Trigger High Court Dispute
February 19th
Self-Drafted Legal Document Leaves Widow Exposed to Forgery Accusation
February 18th
Ex-Employee Threatening to Speak to the Press? This is What You Should Do!
February 15th
Dusty Work Overalls Responsible for Wife’s Asbestos-Related Death
February 15th
A Father Who Murders a Mother Is Still a Father – High Court Ruling
February 15th
Court of Appeal Limits Delayed Airline Passengers’ Compensation Rights
February 14th
Competition in the Online Estate Agency Business – Court of Appeal Ruling
February 12th
Revised Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working
February 11th
Family Judge Steps in To Honour Dying Negligence Victim’s Likely Wishes
February 11th
High Court Rules on Financial Fallout from Middle Eastern Shipping Collision
February 11th
Credit Card Debts – When Does the Six-Year Limitation Period Start to Run?
February 8th
Divorcee Fails to Unlock Ex-Wife’s £17.6 Million Family Trusts
February 6th
Is a Children’s Nursery a ‘School’ In Planning Terms? The High Court Says No
February 5th
Employees Plotting Your Downfall on Your Time? See a Lawyer Today!
February 4th
30,000 Supermarket Workers Score Lynchpin Victory in Equal Pay Dispute
February 4th
The Rights and Wrongs of Disclosing Criminal Records – Supreme Court Ruling
January 31st
Minority Shareholders May Lack Power - But They Do Have Rights!
January 29th
Consultation on Boosting Protection for Pregnant Women and New Parents Returning to Work
January 29th
Dog Walker Victim of Social Media Troll Wins Substantial Damages
January 29th
You Don’t Have to Put Up With Relationship Abuse – See a Family Lawyer Today!
January 28th
Solicitors Come to Aid of Dyslexic Student in Council Tax Dispute
January 28th
This Is Why You Should Get Solicitors to Draft and Securely Store Your Will
January 25th
Live-In Agency Carer Developed Employment Status Over Time
January 23rd
Judges Will Not Make Pointless Bankruptcy Orders
January 23rd
Wife’s Hopes of Equal Share in Big Money Divorce Boosted by Court Ruling
January 22nd
Vegan Brownies Are ‘Cakes’ and Zero-Rated for VAT Tribunal Rules
January 21st
Aristocrat’s Impoverished Daughter Refused Bigger Slice of His £1.3 Million Estate
January 17th
Are Pre-Nuptial Agreements Fair? Provision for Dependants is the Overriding Factor
January 17th
Byways and Green Lanes Are Open to All – Off-Road Vehicles Included
January 16th
Disabled Girl, 11, Wins NHS Compensation Package Worth £22 Million
January 16th
Jaguar Land Rover Seen Off by Small Business in Trade Mark Dispute
January 15th
Is Your Confidential Information at Risk? Legal Advice Is the Best Protection!
January 15th
Landed Couple’s Divorce Leaves Their Son with Burning Grievance
January 11th
Forged IVF Consent Form Triggers Unique Breach of Contract Claim
January 7th
Accident Victim Must Not Know the Amount of His Compensation, Judge Rules
January 3rd
Ill-Health Retirement, Pension Rights and Disability – Supreme Court Ruling
January 2nd
Disabled Boy, Six, Wins NHS Compensation Package Worth £17 Million
December 31st
Appointing Loved Ones as Executors of Your Will? Read This First!
December 31st
Refinancing Your Business? Pause for Thought and Take Professional Advice!
December 28th
Dependent on Others in Old Age? Are You at Risk of Exploitation?
December 27th
Daughter Cleared of Wilfully Neglecting Elderly Mother in Guideline Case
December 24th
Gross Misconduct – A Forbidden Act May Not Be Enough to Justify Dismissal
December 24th
Big Money Divorce Wife Pays Heavily for Making Unrealistic Demands
December 20th
Uber To Take Drivers’ Rights Test Case to the Supreme Court
December 20th
Maritime Arrests – Court of Appeal Declines Opportunity to Change the Law
December 20th
Family of Teenager Who Died in Police Hot Pursuit Wins Damages
December 20th
What is a Listed Building? Historic Urns and Pedestals Fit the Bill
December 19th
To Keep Farming Businesses Intact for Generations, Legal Advice is Essential
December 17th
Twins Let Down by Social Workers Win £40,000 Human Rights Damages
December 14th
Discount Chain Fined £1 Million After Admitting Health and Safety Breaches
December 14th
Husband Criticised for Vain Persistence in Contested Divorce Case
December 13th
The Future Demands That Parents of Disabled Children Take Legal Advice
December 12th
Teen ‘Urban Explorers’ Who Scaled Skyscraper Narrowly Avoid Jail
December 11th
Diamond Dealing – De Beers ‘Not a Commodity Exchange’ Court Rules
December 11th
Substitution Rights of Delivery Drivers Preclude Them from ‘Worker’ Status
December 7th
Money Once Parted With is Hard to Recover – Always Get Legal Advice!
December 6th
Couple Who Conspired to Forge Flat Owner’s Will Pay With Their Liberty
December 6th
What Price Environmental Protection? Road Tunnel Ruled Too Expensive
December 5th
The Firm's Annual Christmas Party
December 4th
NHS Pays £9 Million for A&E Mistakes That Led to Double Amputation
December 4th
Big Money Divorce – High Court Strives for Fairness in Dividing £38 Million
December 3rd
Criminal Exception to Disability Protection Analysed in Guideline Case
November 30th
Making a Will? Have You Accurately Identified Your Intended Beneficiaries?
November 29th
Inadequate Car Service Triggers Consumer Protection Test Case
November 28th
Workmates Involved in Cash-for-Crash Fraud Receive Deterrent Jail Terms
November 27th
Divorce – 50/50 Splits Are Fair, but What About Post-Separation Earnings?
November 27th
Ministry of Justice Pays £17,500 Damages Following Prison Suicide
November 23rd
Cohabiting? Legal Advice May Seem Unromantic, But it Is Wise!
November 22nd
Bus Driver Unfairly Sacked After Random Drug Test Wins Substantial Damages
November 21st
Employers – How Reasonable Are Your Disciplinary Processes?
November 21st
Enforcing Foreign Judgments in England – High Court Guidance
November 20th
Heir Hunter Faces £250,000 Bill for Belligerent and Misleading Behaviour
November 20th
Negligence Can Be Hard to Prove – But There is No Reason to Be Deterred
November 19th
Civil Servant Prevails in ‘Pensionable Earnings’ Test Case
November 15th
Waste Processing Company Defeats Insurers in Fire Damage Dispute
November 15th
Boundary Disputes – Legal Advice Today Can Save Tears Tomorrow!
November 14th
Assault Victim Misled by Hospital Receptionist Wins Compensation Fight
November 13th
Government Updates Guidance on Sleeping Time and the National Minimum Wage
November 12th
Keen to Cut Inheritance Tax Liabilities? Contact Us Today
November 12th
Sponsoring Skilled Workers from Overseas? Make Sure You Read This!
November 12th
Pensioner Siblings Jailed for Contempt in Context of Big Money Divorce
November 12th
High Court Lifts Suspension on £2.5 Billion Underground Trains Contract
November 12th
What to Do When Charities Have Similar Names? Tribunal Gives Guidance
November 8th
Tenant’s Wife Abused by Letting Agents Wins Right to Compensation
November 8th
Rest Breaks in the Railway Industry – Court of Appeal Test Case
November 7th
Damaged French Cheese Cargo Triggers High Court Dispute
November 7th
Mother of Disabled Child Ruled a ‘Primary Victim’ of Hospital Negligence
November 6th
Keeping Families Together – Parents Don’t Have to Be Perfect!
November 6th
Uber Takes ‘Workers’ Rights’ Challenge to the Court of Appeal
November 5th
Tech Company Hit by Typhoon Delays Overturns VAT Late Payment Penalty
November 2nd
Accidents at Work – Employers Are Not Expected to Be Omniscient
October 31st
Spread Betting Company Sees Off Losing Punter’s £2 Million Claim
October 31st
English Jurisdiction Clause Analysed in Context of $11 Million Air Crash Loss
October 30th
Budget Snippets
October 29th
Is Your Child a Victim of Medical Negligence? See a Lawyer Today!
October 29th
Have You Suffered Domestic Abuse? Family Judges Will Not Stand By!
October 29th
Gender Dysphoria Sufferer Achieves Court Recognition of Her Womanhood
October 25th
Hospital Worker’s Blood Phobia Posed Disability Dilemma for NHS Trust
October 25th
Let Down by the Care System? A Good Lawyer Will See Justice Done!
October 24th
Contractual Non-Disclosure Agreements Weigh Heavily in Media Test Case
October 23rd
Supermarket Chain Vicariously Liable for Errant Employee’s Data Breaches
October 23rd
Lasting Powers of Attorney and Assisted Suicide – High Court Ruling
October 23rd
Statistics May Not Prove Discrimination, But They Can Be Persuasive
October 19th
Letting Out Property Without A Formal Tenancy Agreement Invites Trouble
October 18th
Encephalitis Victim Wins Damages Following Hospital Medication Error
October 18th
Big Money Divorcee Threatened with Jail over £88,000 Maintenance Arrears
October 17th
Company Held Liable for Boss’s Post-Christmas Party Attack on Salesman
October 16th
Government Policy Promises Are Binding – Landmark Court of Appeal Ruling
October 15th
Bonus Lawfully Denied to Banker under Shadow of Fraud Investigation
October 12th
Disabled Boy Aged Six Wins Record £37 Million in NHS Compensation
October 12th
Irish High Court Orders Return of ‘Abducted’ Baby Girl to England
October 11th
Bakers’ Refusal to Ice Pro-Gay Marriage Cake Message Not Discriminatory
October 10th
Making a Will? It’s Always Best to Appoint Professional Executors
October 10th
Google Sees Off £3 Billion Data Harvesting Group Action
October 8th
Mosquito Bite Triggers Guideline Ruling on Diseases Contracted At Work
October 8th
Lawyers Triumph in Worldwide Hunt for Hacking Gang’s $8 Million Profits
October 4th
Part-Time Professional Football Referees Are Not Employees, Tribunal Rules
October 3rd
Victims of Uninsured Drivers Celebrate Landmark High Court Ruling
October 2nd
The Law Commission Consults on Employment Law Hearing Structures
October 2nd
Adoption is Draconian but Can Be Better than Long-Term Foster Care
October 1st
Selling a Business? Make Sure You Get a Properly Drafted Contract!
September 28th
If You Think You May Be Disabled, Don’t Forget to Tell Your Employer!
September 28th
Fixed Term Tenancies and Probationary Periods – High Court Guidance
September 27th
Houses in Multiple Occupation – Landlords, Do You Know the Law?
September 27th
Ukraine Points Finger at Russia in Dispute Over $3 Billion Eurobonds
September 27th
Restrictive Covenants in Unsigned Employment Contracts May Be Worthless
September 25th
Straightforward Honesty Is the Best Route to a Stress-Free Divorce
September 25th
High Court Stamps on Illicit Live Streaming of Boxing Matches Online
September 21st
How Do Third Party Debt Orders Affect Solicitors’ Client Accounts?
September 21st
TUPE Transfers Do Not Set Obsolete Terms and Conditions in Stone
September 20th
Exotic Dancer Can Set Off Cost of Skimpy Dresses Against Tax
September 20th
Vulnerable People Sometimes Need Protection From Their Own Families
September 19th
Parental Bereavement Bill Gains Royal Assent
September 17th
Those Who Lie to Divorce Judges Are Almost Always Found Out
September 14th
DIY Home Builders Take Note
September 11th
Family Judges Bend Over Backwards to Keep Siblings Together
September 10th
Legal Advice Saves Widow Up To £3.2 Million In Inheritance Tax
September 7th
Employment Tribunal Deposit Orders Must Be Affordable
September 7th
If Your Child Is Born Disabled You Don’t Have to Cope Alone
September 6th
Electricity Company Pays for Fatal Breach of Work at Height Regulations
September 6th
The English Commercial Court Does Not Give Opinions in a Vacuum
September 6th
Court Authorises Storage and Use of Dying Patient’s Sperm in IVF Treatment
September 4th
Unmarried Mum Eligible for Widowed Parent’s Allowance
August 30th
Legal Advice Essential If You Want to Win Your Employment Case
August 30th
Retrieving Gifts from Former Loved Ones Can Be an Uphill Struggle!
August 29th
Built Your Goodwill on a Trade Mark? Do You Actually Own it?
August 28th
Sales Patter That Strayed Into Deceit Costs Elite Dating Agency Dear
August 24th
Wife Cleared of Tactical Manoeuvring in Big Money Divorce
August 23rd
Legal Advice Given to Clients is Strictly Private – But There Are Exceptions
August 22nd
High Court Tackles Family Dispute Over Sculptor’s Prodigious Artistic Legacy
August 21st
Disabled RAF Veteran Scores Important Victory in Homelessness Appeal
August 21st
Which Motor Insurer Bears Liability? High Court Clarifies the Law
August 21st