So, we close the chapter on another very challenging year. We do hope that you managed to make the year as fruitful as possible despite us all having to navigate through the months with plenty of caution and consideration for ...
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Personal injury claims are among the most common type of claims that are filed in the UK - statistics from the Ministry of Justice tell us that 24,589 personal injury claims were made in England and Wales between January and ...
The property market is set to see an increase in HM Land Registry fees - these will be the first fee rises since 2009. The fee increase will come into effect from January 31st, 2022 and will impact any applications ...
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The majority of people understand the importance of ensuring they have their affairs in order, yet according to financial and investment specialists at Canada Life, approximately 59% of adults in the UK do have a written will. A will is a ...
Some personal injury claimants who are involved in a particularly nasty accident may require hospital treatment as a result of their injuries, including an ambulance journey to reach the hospital or, in some cases, even an air ambulance. This is ...
The Government have launched a campaign in an attempt to encourage more people to put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney. The campaign is called ‘Your voice, your decision’, and the Government website explains that if someone was to ...
For those who are married, the Courts will consider the family home as a special asset that is central to the marriage. If the relationship breaks down and you file for divorce, there would need to be an exceptionally good ...
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Back at the start of the summer we gave an update on a potential upcoming change to divorce law and discussed how a transformation was likely to be on the horizon. Things have since progressed further with that exact transformation ...
New reforms have been proposed by the UK Government which could mean that employers will soon become legally required to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Following a recent consultation on the matter, the Government stated ...
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Civil law and criminal law make up two main systems of law in the UK, but people are often confused by the two systems and use each term incorrectly. There are key differences between them, including the way in which ...
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