To bring a claim in the UK, the claimant must ensure they are within the relevant time limit. Understanding how…
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Almost a century on, the case of Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 remains an important landmark decision in English…
Image rights are an extremely valuable and lucrative commodity for celebrities and personalities of all kinds, from entertainers to online…
What are gagging orders? A gagging order, or non-disclosure order, is a type of injunction used to protect the someone’s…
Despite their historic origins, dating back almost two hundred years, statutory declarations are still commonly used to allow an individual…
Employees may be entitled to Shared Parental Leave (SPL), as well as Shared Parental Pay (ShPP), if either they or…
There could be a number of reasons why you may be considering bringing an apprentice’s employment to an end. Before…
On 24th September 2020, rules that were previously seen to be advisory regarding face coverings at work became enshrined in…
Barristers have three main roles in the legal system. They represent others in court on contentious matters, and they give…
The law of evidence encompasses the rules and legal principles that govern the proof of factual matters in both criminal…
Contract law is a body of law regulating the making and enforcing of agreements. We all enter into hundreds of…
A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties. The terms of contract set out the rights…
The formation of a contract is primarily based upon the existence of an agreement between the parties. Generally speaking, an…
10 minute read Last updated: 13th August 2019 This article examines the meaning and effect of the doctrine of mistake…
Legal remedies are the means with which a court of law, in a civil law context, enforces a right, provides…
An exclusion clause in contract law is a common way of apportioning risk for contracting parties to exclude or restrict…
Consideration in contract law is one of three key elements required to make a contract valid and binding. The three…
Discharge of contract refers to the ending of a contractual agreement between parties. Entering into a contract creates legally binding…
12 minute read Last updated: 16th October 2019 Estoppel is a long-established doctrine in English law which, put very simply,…
The law of England and Wales could be described as a body of rules, some of which are defined by…