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A Guide To Professional Negligence
Professional negligence also called malpractice, is defined as negligence of someone considered more skilled and trained than an average person. Consequently, professionals are supposed to act to higher standards and be capable of completing tasks they...
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A Guide To Spinal Injury Medical Negligence Claims
Spinal injuries are complex to treat and it is essential that all treatment options are discussed with the patient before surgery. Procedures of this nature can be risky and any failures in technique, infection control, radiological imaging, and postoperative...
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How To Sue A Surveyor & Claim Compensation For Negligence
Surveyors perform a variety of roles in relation to the sale and purchase of property. Their advice is relied upon when valuing a property, and when examining the property’s constituent parts for defects. Surveyors carry out these and other diverse services...
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How To Sue An Architect & Claim Compensation For Negligence
The British obsession with home improvements and property development has provided a lucrative market for architects in recent years. Homeowners undertaking major extensions will often require the services of an architect, as will small business owners...
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A Guide To Suing Schools For Negligence
Legal Advice On Suing A School For Negligence By law, the level of care expected of a teacher is that they act in loco parentis, or in place of a parent. A court will assess the behaviour of a teacher in the time leading up to an accident and compare...
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Understanding The Limitation Act 1980
Claims for compensation for personal injury caused by medical negligence (UK) are subject to the provisions contained in The Limitation Act 1980. Whilst in general terms the ‘limitation period’ for most damages claims is six years, in the case of personal...
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Guide To Anaesthetic Related Claims
Have you, or a loved one suffered complications following a local or general anaesthetic? If you believe the negligence of your anaesthetist, doctor or dentist could have been responsible, you may be eligible to file a no win no fee claim for medical...
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Have you been let down by professional? Professional Negligence Disputes
Are you looking to make a professional negligence claim? Professionals who act on behalf of others have a duty of care towards their clients to act in their best interests. Professional negligence occurs where that duty of care has been breached. If there...
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Understanding Powers of Arrest
When Can I Be Arrested? Normally, the police would require a warrant in order to make an arrest, however, if you are committing, have committed or are attempting to commit an arrestable offence the police may arrest you without a warrant. An arrestable...
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A Legal Guide To Rest Breaks
Many employees may be completely unaware of the rules relating to rest breaks at work, what they are entitled to, how long the breaks should last, issues such as this. It is always worth knowing what your rights are. There are issues which determine the...
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Inheritance Tax Explained
Many people have limited knowledge of inheritance tax but it is a very important issue to consider when making a will. Taking it into account or failing to do so can either save your loved ones thousands of pounds or cost them a great deal of money. Definition...
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No Win No Fee Compensation Explained
What is a No Win No Fee Accident Injury Claim? Since the abolition of Legal Aid in the vast majority of cases involving compensation for personal injury, solicitors are now able to act on what is known as a ‘no win, no fee’ basis. These are also referred...
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What does a Supreme Court Justice Do?
This job of a Supreme Court justice carries honor. Obama has nominated Elena Kagan. What will she be doing? Most recently Elena Kagan has been nominated for a position on the Supreme Court. Her background has been dissected, and it's interesting to know...
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What Is An Employment Tribunal?
If you believe the maxim, ‘prevention is better than cure’ then read on. To save money, time and the hassle of dealing with a dispute that threatens to go to an employment tribunal, don’t let it occur in the first place. It’s impossible to be completely...
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What is Marital Coercion
The recent Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce trial and subsequent prison sentences has served to underline the issue of marital coercion. Is it still a valid defence in 21st century Britain? The case, well known to many, saw the ex-wife of Huhne fail in her...
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Types Of Discrimination In The Workforce
Discrimination can be defined as treating a particular person in a different way than others are treated, in effect, picking them out for special treatment, treating them more harshly than you would do others in the same position. It can be based on a...
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Understanding Void And Voidable Marriages
It is estimated that about a million weddings are legally invalid because vicars use the wrong choice of words. This is just one way in which a marriage may be declared invalid, what are the others? Four Conditions There have to be four conditions present...
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A Guide To Disciplinary Hearings
Introduction Disciplinary actions are those which are taken by the employer against the employee on occasions where there has been a failure to comply with disciplinary rules within the working environment. To ensure a business remains well-run, it is...
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So You Want To Be A Lawyer?
Whether you want to be a Solicitor or a Barrister, your training will involve both an academic and a vocational element. For both branches of the profession, the academic training required is identical. Academic Stage A Levels To pursue a career as a...
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Personal Injury Compensation Guide
Compensation for personal injury is paid out as a monetary award of damages which is designed to compensate the victim for the injury and losses that they have sustained. The compensation that can be won for a claimant falls into two broad categories: Injury...
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Making A Personal Injury Claim
Why make an Injury Claim? Most people find that, following an injury, they need to take time off work to recover. In many cases the strain on household finances can mean that a victim returns to work to early, thus prolonging or worsening an injury. By...
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A Guide To Dental Negligence
Visiting the dentist is an experience which has changed radically in recent years, with the emphasis switching from pain relief and emergency treatment to preventative measures and cosmetic procedures. Despite this, however, visiting a dentist is still...
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A Guide To Birth Injury Negligence
Having a child is one of the most stressful things any couple can go through. Whilst it should be a joyous time, and in the vast majority of cases is precisely that, there's still always the nagging worry that something might go wrong. In some cases,...
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What is intestate?
What does it mean to die intestate If the deceased left behind no will, then they died in intestate. Intestacy is the estate or assets of an individual who dies without leaving behind a will. Dying without a will means that the government can end up with...
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What Is Clare's Law?
It has been announced that Clare’s Law is to be expanded to cover all of England and Wales after a successful pilot scheme, yet what is this law and what does it cover? The law is named after Clare Wood who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in Manchester,...
