Children and Families Bill Update
The Children and Families Bill was debated in the House of Commons on 25 February 2013. A transcript of the children and families bill and the Parliamentary debate can be found here: Tim Loughton spoke passionately and with much insight about the very real problems many non-resident parents (usually fathers) face in trying to maintain […]
Victorian Divorce Records Revealed
Historic divorce records revealed Information on how Victorian families lived, including details of their marriages, affairs and divorces have recently become available to the public. The UK Civil Divorce Records for 1858 to 1911 are now available online, thanks to family history website, Ancestry.co.uk. Divorce records unveiled The records have revealed details of around 70,000 […]
Gift Vouchers and Consumer Protection
The selling of gift vouchers by distressed retailers such as Comet, Jessops and HMV, in the run up to going into administration has been the subject of much adverse comment in the media in recent weeks. Consumers always seem to be pulling the short straw. Why is this and can anything be done to protect […]
Immigration Law Update: Legacy Asylum and Migration Cases
The Border Agency has generally failed to deal with its legacy of unresolved asylum cases, according to a recent report by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. This failure was, it says, largely due to inefficiency, poor customer service and a lack of security and data checks. Legacy cases The report, An inspection […]
Using a Mobile Phone While Driving
Criminal law solicitors discuss the criminal offence of driving while using a mobile phone. One in three ignore mobile phone laws!
Personal Injury Advice: Some Things That You Should Know
For the uninitiated, a personal injury can be said to an injury or illness, physical or mental, caused due to negligence of another party.
Top 5 Silly Laws That You Might Be Breaking
So, you take care not to break the law? You stick to the rules, you watch your back, you do what you’re told. Well, you may not be aware that you could be a law breaker, but there are some wonderfully weird laws that people barely remember. Unless they have been repealed, they’re still in […]
Two Million Drive Unintentionally Uninsured
Almost two million people in the UK have driven a car belonging to someone else in the mistaken belief that they were insured to do so, according to recent research. If caught, both the driver and car owner could be fined and have points added to their licence Mistaken belief The research, carried out on […]
Problem Partners Spell One Thing – D.I.S.S.O.L.U.T.I.O.N
Business partnerships are just like marriages in many different ways. Partners enter into a partnership bright eyed and bushy tailed, full of hope and optimism for the future. Unfortunately, just like a marriage, partnerships can sometimes end in a bitter and acrimonious mess. It is imperative that before entering into a partnership, prospective partners sit […]
Winding Back the Clock?
Many businesses are structured as incorporated bodies otherwise known as limited companies. Sometimes companies move locations, with a few outstanding bills. Those bills are never seen by staff or directors and remain unpaid. More often than not companies move around without properly notifying all creditors (businesses or individual to whom money is owed) of their […]
Hiring a Solicitor – 7 Things You Should Know!
Hiring a Solicitor Solicitors are some of the most highly regulated and monitored group of trained professionals in the UK. In order to stay in practice, they are normally required to register with a relevant governing body. Do not risk dealing with a solicitor who is not a member of any governing body. The Solicitor’s […]
Will Writing Should be Regulated
All those offering will writing and estate administration services should be regulated, the Legal Services Board has recommended. The LSB was set up to regulate lawyers in England and Wales. Its goal is to modernise the provision of legal services by putting consumers at the heart of the legal system, and it has released a […]
Buying a Business in the US
Buying a Business in the US Why is legal due diligence essential when buying a business in the US? An individual looking to buy a business in the US needs to know that he/she is getting value for the money being paid. There are several key areas of concern that need to be reviewed by […]
The Compensation Culture Debate
Personal injury solicitor firms do not provide compensation to their clients; they simply provide legal advice to their clients.
The Two Year Itch? Increased Qualifying Period for Unfair Dismissal
Like all relationships, the relationship between an employer and employee won’t always work out. But how much time do you need to know if there’s been a failed match? At the moment, as long as the employee in question has less than one year’s service, employers are able to terminate the employment relationship without risking […]
The New Family Justice Review
The long awaited Family Justice Review (FJR) has been published. The FJR panel recommends legal reforms to the family justice system. The report has not gone as far as some commentators thought it would, in terms of changing the law (the Children Act 1989) so that there was a presumption or principle that there was […]
Premier League TV Rights Case Raises Serious Intellectual Property Issues
The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) released today is the outcome expected, but may have far reaching consequences comments Michael Forrester of Ralli’s iSolicitors team. These cases concerned the screening of live premier league football matches in pubs through foreign decoder cards, issued by a Greek broadcaster to subscribers […]
Know your Employment Contract Rights.
Would you know your rights at work if you suddenly found yourself in the throws of redundancy proceedings, discovered you were pregnant or quite simply thought you were working too many hours or traveling more than you thought you should be? There have been some big changes to Employment Law this April, which every employee […]
Leaving Money To Pets
So you read the news that Alexander McQueen left £50,000 to his pet dog and thought ‘only in the celebrity world’ – however leaving a cash inheritance to your pet is actually quite common. A survey conducted by More Than Pet Insurance found that British pet owners plan to bequeath a staggering £26 billion to their pets […]
Doctor’s Dismissal and Right to a Fair Trial
The High Court has rejected a doctor’s claim that his dismissal was a determination of his civil rights thus entitling him to an independent and impartial tribunal under Article 6? Mattu v University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. By an agreement made in writing on 3 February 1998[1] Dr Raj Mattu, the Claimant, was […]