Cohabitation Agreement: Essential Guide
More and more couples are opting to sign a cohabitation agreement to provide clarity and certainty in the event of separation. A cohabitation agreement can help to avoid disagreements over who owns what and who owes what after relationship breakdown. Unmarried couples do not benefit from the same rights as their married counterparts – even […]
Brain Injury Claim & Compensation
If you or a loved one have suffered a brain injury as a result of a medical mistake, or for an accident or incident for which someone else was to blame, you should immediately seek expert legal advice from a solicitor specialising in these types of claims. Brain injuries can have a catastrophic impact on […]
UK Won’t Replace Retained EU Laws By End Of 2023
The UK Government has announced it will not be proceeding with plans to ‘sunset’ provisions in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) (REUL) Bill. The REUL Bill was introduced under Liz Truss and Jacob Rees-Mogg with the intention of removing all EU legislation from the UK by the end of 2023. If enacted, the […]
Spinal Injury Claim Guide
If you have suffered a spinal injury as a result of someone else’s wrongdoing, you may be able to claim compensation. These types of injuries can have a significant impact on your quality of life and, in the most serious cases, can cause permanent disability. Below we look at what constitutes a spinal injury claim, […]
Driving Shoes Rules: What Can You Wear on Your Feet?
The rules of the road in the UK can be complex, from requirements around blind spots and bus stops to seat belts and speed limits. It is therefore not surprising that few of us are clear on the rules when it comes to what you can legally wear on your feet when driving. The following […]
Motorcycle Accident Claim & Compensation
If you have been involved in a motorcycle accident that was not your fault, and have suffered injury and losses as a result of this, you may be entitled to claim compensation. In some cases, especially if your injuries were serious enough for you to take time off work, a compensation claim could run into […]
Road Traffic Accident Claim & Compensation
With hundreds of road traffic accidents on UK roads each day, there are thousands of compensation claims being brought every year by innocent drivers, passenger, cyclists and pedestrians as the result of another road-user’s wrongdoing. Still, bringing a road traffic accident claim can be complex, with various legal, evidential and practical hurdles that must be […]
Head Injury Claim & Compensation Guide
If you or a loved one have sustained a head injury as a result of someone else’s wrongdoing, you may be entitled to claim compensation. However, head injury claims can be highly complex cases, requiring an experienced personal injury solicitor to help you recover the right amount of compensation, especially in the context of serious […]
Dental Negligence Compensation Claim
While the UK is a leader in the quality of its dental services, mistakes can still be made. Painful dental injury can occur due to delayed, incorrect or substandard treatment. In serious cases, dental mistakes can result in the need for further treatment and even ongoing or irreversible symptoms. As with any claim for medical […]
Accident & Injury At Work Compensation
While no-one expects to be injured at work, accidents can and do happen. Many workplace accidents are often avoidable, resulting from some negligence or breach of statutory duty on the part of the employer for which an employee can claim compensation. An injury at work could be a physical injury, disease or illness, a psychological […]
Cauda Equina Red Flags
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare neurological condition and spinal emergency that can be easily missed by medical professionals, where a late or misdiagnosis can result in a patient suffering from permanent damage. Still, the fact that CES is rare does not necessarily excuse any failure to diagnose or urgently treat this condition, especially […]
Claim For Chemical Peel Gone Wrong
Chemical peels are a popular cosmetic treatment now widely used in the UK to improve the appearance of facial skin or other parts of the body, such as the neck or hands. However, occasionally things can go wrong, leaving the patient with severe burns, scarring or other long-lasting or permanent damage. If you have suffered […]
UK Regulators Launch Review into AI Models
The UK Government has asked regulators in the UK, including the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA), to conduct reviews into the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models. The CMA is now initiating an initial review into competition and consumer protection considerations of AI innovations. The review will look to determine how the implementation […]
Can You Make a Whiplash Claim?
If you have suffered from whiplash following an accident which was not your fault, you may be able to claim compensation. Whiplash injuries can cause pain, discomfort and can leave you out of pocket through medical expenses and time off work. Making a whiplash claim can help to compensate you for the suffering and costs […]
Who Gets Custody of Child in a Divorce?
There are a number of factors to take into consideration when determining who will get custody of a child in a divorce. The biggest factor will be what is best for the child. How that is determined is dependent upon the parent’s current situation. It’s important to stress that ‘custody’ as a legal term and […]
Common Law Partner Rights
‘Common law’ partners usually refers to couples who live together and are in a long-term relationship. In the UK, the concept of the “common law partner” is a myth in legal terms. An unmarried, cohabiting couple do not share the same legal status as a married couple or a couple in a civil partnership. This […]
How to Remove a Shareholder from a Limited Company
A shareholder of a limited company can choose to leave that company whenever they wish and for whatever reason; this may be down to a desire to re-invest their money in a different business or because they no longer wish to be associated with that company. A shareholder may also be removed in the event […]
Shareholder Rights in the UK
When a shareholder invests money into a company, they obtain certain rights as a result. Generally, the more money invested, the more rights that shareholder has. Shareholder rights in the UK are dictated by the Companies Act 2006, the company’s Articles of Association, the terms of issue of shares, and any shareholders’ agreement. What are […]
Financial Product Cold Calling to be Banned in UK
Under a proposed new law, the UK is set to ban cold calling of financial products. The change comes as part of a clampdown on fraud by prohibiting telemarketing calls for financial products such as insurance and cryptocurrency schemes. The plan to combat fraud includes measures to prevent “spoofing” of phone numbers. This is when con […]
New Duty on Sponsors to Report Hybrid Working
Under a new Home Office requirement, UK sponsor licence holders must now notify when a sponsored worker is being, or will be, engaged under a hybrid working pattern on a more permanent basis. During COVID, the Home Office placed no obligation on sponsors to inform the Home Office when a sponsored worker was working remotely […]