To say that this year’s legal aid cuts and changes to eligibility were contentious is something of an understatement –…
Year: 2013
The first thing to consider is what do people really mean when they talk about a compensation culture? Are they…
What does no win no fee mean? is a question that is asked a lot. We frequently hear banded about…
Tip 1: Claiming for injury: act fast. It can be very important to make sure begin your claim as quickly…
The government has proposed enabling private firms to take over NHS hospitals’ operational management, particularly those facilities that have long-term…
As part of the coalition’s plans to cut family migration to the UK genuine family visitors will no longer be…
Most businesses will be familiar with this scenario: you enter into a contract and then later, for whatever reason you…
Alan Beith MP wrote to Mr Cameron to express his objections to shared parenting legislation: http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/jul/18/family-law-confusion-lib-dem Mr Beith’s opposition to…
Retired President of the Family Division, Baroness Butler-Sloss has expressed her strong objections to Shared Parenting legislation: Baroness Butler-Sloss said:…
As previously discussed (see “Damages Based Agreements: A Capital Idea!”), Damages Based Agreements (“DBAs”) will become available to a whole…
Yes and No! I want to suggest to you that law firms are time machines in one sense, but not…
The Children and Families Bill was debated in the House of Commons on 25 February 2013. A transcript of the…
Historic divorce records revealed Information on how Victorian families lived, including details of their marriages, affairs and divorces have recently…
The selling of gift vouchers by distressed retailers such as Comet, Jessops and HMV, in the run up to going…
The Border Agency has generally failed to deal with its legacy of unresolved asylum cases, according to a recent report…
Criminal law solicitors discuss the criminal offence of driving while using a mobile phone. One in three ignore mobile phone laws!
For the uninitiated, a personal injury can be said to an injury or illness, physical or mental, caused due to negligence of another party.