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Tips for employees on employment tribunal claims
Evidence Kept an accurate record of all emails, conversations and minutes of meetings. Produce a time diary of events with as much detail as possible. Mitigation If you leave your employment you are under a duty to mitigate your losses. Keep a record...
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An overview of The Legal Profession
Solicitors Solicitors are the lower of the two tiers of the legal profession, and do most of their work in the magistrate's court and county courts, although solicitors are increasingly being given audience rights in the higher courts. Solicitors do not...
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Compensation Claims - Cold Comfort For Claims Farmers
Sir David Clementi has put consumers at the centre of a properly regulated legal system, but personal injury lawyers are bitterly disappointed that claims management companies appear to have slipped through the regulatory net yet again. Clementi has shied...
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Understanding The Divorce Process
How complicated is it to get a divorce and what is the procedure that you need to go through? The Divorce Petition The divorce petition is routinely written by one spouse and served on the other. It contains important information regarding the marriage...
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Family Courts: An Overview
The law relating to children is governed by the Children Act 1989 and the welfare of the child is the guiding principle. Decisions which are taken in these courts are only done with the child’s best interests in mind and the court will only make an order...
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Understanding Family Law Court Proceedings
The family courts deal with a range of different matters relating to children, divorce and some aspects of domestic violence. Adoption An adoption order, if granted by the court, removes the natural parents or guardian of their rights, duties and obligations...
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A Guide To Storing Your Will
Once a will has been drawn up and you have made sure it is valid by being signed, dated and witnessed, it should be kept somewhere safe. It not only should be somewhere safe, but also somewhere where it will not be damaged, as, if it is harmed in any...
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Leaving To Charity In A Will
Have you considered leaving money to an animal charity in your will? More are doing so apparently with charities keen to raise funds in a time of recession when donations traditionally dry up. Such decisions should not be taken lightly however and many...
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Lawyers – ignore the internet at your peril
Based on the results of a recent US survey carried out by The Research Intelligence Group (TRiG) 3 out of 4 US consumers seek out their lawyers online. That’s a whopping 76% with just 24% seeking their legal assistance elsewhere. The survey was based...
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New Mums In The Workplace
A new survey reveals that a quarter of mothers feel they have been discriminated against at work, either while pregnant or when returning to work after having a child. Many feel they are subjected to archaic attitudes but it is worthwhile looking into...
