Separation When spouses are not living together they may consider themselves separated – but what does that mean in the eyes of the Law? How the Law and a court looks upon a separation when a couple separate but do not divorce can depend upon the type of...
The need to bring cohabitation laws into the 21st century has been highlited by a recent case where a woman, Joy, faced losing the home she had shared with her deceased partner for 20 years. He had not divorced or made a new will, and when he suddenly died from a...
Claim management companies, the ones you see advertising on daytime TV are charging up to 40% of the damages received by claimants in accident claims. The Ministry of Justice have agreed that it is a rip off and has to stop. There are proposals to cap their fees at...
Solicitor’s firms in England and Wales continue to enjoy inflation-busting profits, but for an increasing number excess drawings by the partners jeopardise financial stability.
It would be wrong to assume in this day and age that it is “inherently more improbable” that a professional person such as a solicitor will be dishonest than anyone else, the High Court has said. Ruling on a negligence claim, HHJ Saffman, sitting as a High...
The case of Carol Ravencroft and IKEA recently heard at Manchester County Court does IKEA little credit. Carol was shopping in the Warrington IKEA store with her daughter and three-year-old grandson when a wardrobe which had recently been moved by staff fell towards...
