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Buying online – beware the legal and practical risks
Irresponsible google adwords ? The internet remains largely unpoliced and we are always amazed that there aren’t more problems with the amount of money spent on the internet daily in situations where it is impossible to properly check who you … Continue reading
Litigation funding developments
With the squeeze on legal aid and clampdown on conditional fee arrangements, options for pursuing potentially good legal cases but where the opponent is much larger and with bigger resources have never been more narrow, and that’s without the woeful … Continue reading
How to react to a county court judgment
I have received a Judgment from the Court. What shall I do? 1. Check that it is genuine. It should show your name as a Defendant, with your proper address, or the full and proper name of your Limited Company. … Continue reading
Twitter … stop and think before you tweet
More evidence that twitter can be bad as well as good for business Like many things in life, there are pro’s and con’s to social media generally and twitter specifically. On the positive side, it’s a great, fast and easy … Continue reading
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Fiduciary duties – what are they ?
What is a fiduciary relationship ? A fiduciary relationship arises under common law where A and B agree that A will act on behalf of or for the benefit of B in circumstances which give rise to a relationship of … Continue reading
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Age discrimination survey
Age UK research shows age discrimination is rife in Europe Some fascinating opinions are revealed by some research from Age UK which indicates the view that age discrimination is the most prevalent form of discrimination in Europe. Headline data from … Continue reading
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Child custody faqs
Child Custody FAQs Is the law in favour of mothers when deciding which parent to grant a residence order to ? Whilst officially there is no bias, mothers are more often than not granted custody of very young children. However, … Continue reading
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Financial disclosure and divorce
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE vs. SELF HELP BY SIMON WOLMAN, LLOYD PLATT & COMPANY When the family courts deal with the separation of assets applying the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 the first step in every case is financial disclosure. Divorce lawyers are … Continue reading
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What is a Notice of Assignment ?
A Notice of Assignment is needed to record transfer of legal rights. It is generally a reasonably straightforward procedure, but all parties involved need to be aware of the assignment. The most common example of when a Notice of Assignment … Continue reading
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DIY Probate ?
Applying for probate can range from being a relatively straightforward form filling exercise through to a highly complex and lengthy process involving legal hurdles, tax and accountancy issues. In the latter case, executors are usually well advised, subject to having … Continue reading
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